19 Amendments of Marie-Christine VERGIAT related to 2010/2015(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Lisbon Treaty introduces a new form of public involvement in the shaping of EU policies, the European citizens' initiative; whereas public access to and ownership of information are of key importance to the success of the European citizens' initiative,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a public sphere can be understood as a spherplace in which public authority is monitored through informed and critical discourse by the people and the mediapolicies may be better understood by, and discussed with, all European citizens, with a view to meeting their expectations more effectively, and whereas it must be a venue both for the provision of information and for wide-ranging consultations transcending national borders and fostering the development of a sense of shared public interest throughout Europe,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the term 'new media' is used to describe networked digital information and communication technologies; whereas those new technologies foster the dissemination of information and diversity of input and make for a more deliberative democracy,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas electronic socialnew media create new forms of public, which arpublic behaviour patterns by fostering the formation of both on-line and off-line communities; whereas those communities may be physically dispersed but bound by a shared interest in the same topic, with the potential to create new transnational public spheres,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there is no overarching European public sphere at present, but whereas there are very lively national public spheres between which synergies should be developed, along the lines of, for example, the Franco-German television channel Arte,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas there is clear evidence of citizens being under-informed on European issues, as reflected in the results of various Eurobarometer pollpolicies and issues and, at the same time, wishing to be better informed, as reflected in the results of various Eurobarometer polls; whereas those polls indicate that this lack of information is one of the main reasons for people deciding not to vote and being reluctant to trust the European institutions,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the lack of online news and information on the EU and its institutions is not the problem; notes that all the institutions have launched their own news platforms, which fail, however, to captivate the public;interest a broad section of the public; notes that those platforms are generally very off- putting for people who are unfamiliar with European issues and considers that there should be an introductory portal to the platforms that clarifies the workings of all the European institutions,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to introduce annual scoreboards that list and compare EU news broadcasting by publcoverage by the media and the frequency with which serviceuch news is broadcast by news networks in the Member States, with a view to facilitating the pooling of good practice while taking due account of the diversity and specific features of news networks in the European Union;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need for the Member States to have a minister for European affairs tospecialised European affairs department responsible for explaining the local, regional and national implications of European policies and for acting as a point of reference to whom citizens can direct their attention on EU matters;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the enhanced role of national parliaments and thus the importance of Parliament’s information offices in the Member States; points out, however, that in order to become more visible they must adapt their mission statement to include strengthening links with national parliaments, local and regional authorities and representatives of civil society;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the crucial importance of respecting the freedom and editorial independence of the media, especially the right of public-service radio and television broadcasters to schedule their programmes as they see fit, in order to build a free, open and democratic society;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that social media have immense potential for reaching young people and therefore encourages the Commission and Parliament to further strengthen their activities in this area, in particular by involving companies specialising in new media communication in public-private partnerships;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the importance of the public media in safeguarding the public interest and recognises their role as a credible source of information since they are backed up by a solid infrastructure at national level and can bridge the gap between EU-level activity and the national and local sphere;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Deplores the financial and technological challenges currently facing the public media, which may considerably affect the quality of the information they provide, and stresses the need to endow them with a level of public funding consistent with their remit;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. EUnderlines the need for the public media to take on board communication techniques relying on the new media so as to increase their credibility via open public participation; encourages public broadcasters, for example, to create online forums using webstreaming, where citizens can follow and exchange views on debate in national parliaments and the European Parliament;