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25 Amendments of Claire GIBAULT related to 2007/2253(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas any consideration of media pluralism ~~must take into account both pluralism of ownership (external pluralism) and pluralism of content (internal pluralism)~~is not limited to examination of content but is equally concerned with the number of leaders of multimedia groups,

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the unrestricted concentration of ownership in the hands of a single person or entity might jeopardise pluralism and cultural diversity and whereas in certain markets it is approaching a limit whereby pluralism will no longer be automatically guaranteed by free market competition,

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Motion for a resolution
Recital D

~~D. whereas European treaties guarantee the right to establish and own businesses,~~deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the primary concern of media businesses may be financial profit, media remains an ideological and political tool of considerable influence, which should not be treated solely on economic terms.deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas working conditions and the quality of work of media professionals must be improved and whereas, in the absence of social guarantees, a growing number of journalists are employed under precarious conditions,

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas media consumers should have access to a wide choice of content ~~from high-quality journalism to light entertainment~~,

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas media creators strive to produce the highest quality content possible ~~under given conditions,~~but the conditions are not uniformly satisfactory for achieving this in all member states,

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Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas an increasing proportion of journalists find themselves employed under precarious conditions, lacking social guarantees common on the normal job market and whereas these conditions are more likely to occur in the new Member States,deleted

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas ~~commerc~~medial p~~ublicat~~rofessionals are increasingly utilising private-user- generated content, especially with regard to audiovisual content ~~for a nominal fee, raising ques~~, sometimes for a modest payment, raising problems of ethics, protections of privacy and unfair competition among media professionals,

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Committee: CULT

~~N. whereas the increased use and reliance on user generated content may adversely affect the privacy of citizens and public figures by creating conditions of permanent surveillance,~~deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Recital P

~~P. whereas the Member States have wide scope for interpreting the remit of the public service media and its financing and whereas the commercial media has expressed concerns over unfair competition,~~deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas the public service media has a noticeable market presence only in the audiovisual and non-linear areas and whereas often the public service media of the EU Member States suffers from both inadequate funding and political pressure.deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Recital R

~~R. whereas in certain markets the public service media is a dominant player in terms of both quality and market share,~~deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Recital S

~~S. whereas the public service media needs a certain stable market share to fulfil its mission, market share should not be considered an end in itself,~~deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas ~~new media channels~~the technological formats that have emerged over the last decade a~~nd whereas a rising share of advertising revenues going to internet outlets is a source of concern for print media outlet~~re taking up an increasingly dominant position, particularly on the internet, causing a considerable drop in revenues for printed newspapers,

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Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Recital V

V. whereas c~~ases where freedom of expression conflicts with respect for religious and other beliefs~~onflicts concerning journalists’ freedom of expression have recently acquired more prominence,

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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

~~2. Suggests in this respect the creation of independent media ombudsmen in the Member States;~~deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcomes the efforts to create a charter for media freedom and strive for its Europe-wide acceptance~~Encourages the creation of a charter for media freedom to guarantee freedom of expression and pluralism;

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~~5. Agrees that the level at which media pluralism is measured should be by an individual Member State;~~deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Proposes the introduction of fees commensurate with the commercial value of the user-generated content as well as ethical codes and terms of usage for user- generated content in commercial publications;deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the dynamics and diversity brought into the media landscape by the new media and encourages responsible use of new ~~channels~~technology such as mobile TV;

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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Suggests clarifying the status, legal or otherwise, of weblogs and encourages their voluntary labelling according to the professional and financial responsibilities and interests of their authors and publishers;deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

~~10. Recommends the inclusion of media literacy among the nine basic competences and supports the development of the European core curriculum for media literacy;~~deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11. Encourages the disclosure of ownership of the media outlets to help to understand the aims and background of the publisher;~~deleted

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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recommends that the regulations governing state aid are implemented in a way allowing the public service media to fulfil its function in a dynamic environment, while avoiding unfair competition leading to impoverishment of the media landscape;deleted

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Committee: CULT