28 Amendments of Marielle DE SARNEZ related to 2007/2253(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the unrestricted concentration of ownership 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 competitionconcentration is a threat to pluralism and cultural diversity,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas large media enterprises have built substantial and often dominant positions in the markets of the Member States which acceded to the EU in 2004 and 2007some Member States, and whereas the existence of press groups owned by enterprises that may award public procurement contracts represents a threat to media independence,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the contribution of multinational media enterprises to the technical equipment and working capital in the newin some Member States has beenis essential infor revitalising the media landscape, the investment in human capital has stayed below the level necessary for improving the working conditions and the quality of work of the media professionalsbut certain improvements are also needed in working conditions and remuneration,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas EU competence to act on media pluralism is confined to the area of competition law and whereas the financial scale of activities directed at vertical and horizontal concentration of media ownership in the most recent Member States of the EU has not reached the limits where EU competition law would applythe EU must guarantee media pluralism and prevent any vertical and horizontal concentration, through the various fields of its legislative competence,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas media consumers should have access to a wide choice of content from high-quality journalismnews to light entertainment,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas media creators strive to produce the highest quality content possible under given conditions, and sometimes the conditions are not uniformly satisfactory in all member states,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. wherehaving regard to the risks of unfair competition as commercial publications are increasingly utilising user-generated content, especially audiovisual content for a nominal fee, raising questions of unfair competition among media professionalscontent created by private users, especially audiovisual content, whether or not for a fee,
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the increased use and reliance onof user generated content may adversely affect theust always respect the rules on privacy of citizens and public figures by creating conditions of permanent surveillance,
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas weblogs are an increasingly commonwidespread medium for self-expression by media professionals as well as private persons, the status of their authors and publishers, including their legal status, is neither determined nor made clear to the readers of the weblogs, causing uncertainties regarding impartiality, reliability, source protection, applicability of ethical codes, the right of reply and the assignment of liability in the event of lawsuits,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the public service media have 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,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas sometimes the public service media of the EU Member States suffer from both inadequate funding and political pressure,
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas in certain marketMember States the public service media is a dominant player in terms of both quality and market share,
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas new media channeltechniques have emerged over the last decade and whereas a rising share of advertising revenues going to internet outlets is a source of concern for print media outletharming printed newspapers,
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas cases where freedom of expression conflicts with respect for religious and other beliefs have recently acquired more prominencehaving regard to the growing number of conflicts concerning freedom of expression,
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas the levelpromotion of media literacy among the citizens of the European Union is below desirable levels and awareness of the need for media literacy is lowneeds much more support,
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the EU and Member State authorities to ensure journalistic and editorial independence by appropriate and specific legal and social guarantees and rules complying with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as well as for the media owners to follow the best practice in each market where they operate;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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 private-user- generated content in commercial publications;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the dynamics and diversity brought into the media landscape by the new media and encourages responsible use of new channelsall the new technology such as mobile TV;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. SuggestsRecommends to all Member States that they take legislative measures to clarifying the status, legal or otherwise, of weblogs of weblogs and introduce rules on the right of reply, and encourages their voluntary labelling of weblogs according to the professional and financial responsibilities and interests of their authors and publishers;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
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 literacyeducation programmes;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the disclosure of ownership of theall measures enabling easy identification of which press group or private individual owns which media outlets to help to understand the aims and background of the publisher;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends that the regulations governing state aid are implemented in a way allowing the public service media to fulfil itstheir function in a dynamic environment, while avoiding unfair competition leading to impoverishment of the media landscape; underlines, in this context, that advertising can be a source of public service funding;