💡 How can we tackle digital disruption and create a fairer public sphere?
In June, we presented our vision for a pan-European, multilingual news platform at the European Parliament.
Alongside, @social Display Europe produced a Standard Time talk show episode on digital transformation and Big Tech challenges.
Featuring:
🎙️ MEP Christian Ehler
🎙️ Alice Stollmeyer (Defend Democracy)
🎙️ former MEP Karen Melchior
Watch here: https://displayeurope.video/w/qgoxkDAhhLPZ7TPkthGeok
Our founder, Matthias Pfeffer, recently addressed the Italian Senate, stressing the vital role of independent media in sustaining democracy and citizen engagement across Europe.
He highlighted the European Media Freedom Act #EMFA as a key step but called for a cross-border European news platform – accessible in all languages – to truly empower citizens. 🌐🇪🇺
You can find the full speech here: https://www.editorialedomani.it/idee/voci/un-servizio-pubblico-europeo-e-una-rai-liberata-dai-partiti-g8tpqg4u
💬 Thoughts on the Public Broadcasting Reform in 🇩🇪
A new treaty aims to modernize public broadcasting in Germany. We've submitted recommendations, calling for a stronger European perspective to support a democratic public sphere.
Like ORF, we say: Keep 3SAT and ARTE separate to ensure a greater diversity of European voices!
I have no idea how much attention this very well-curated project is getting, but it is probably too little! I'm happily recommending it for everyone who is interested in #EuropeanAffairs across the continent:
A 1x/week commentary from journalists with transnational perspectives on a contemporary topic:
#Europe #EuropeanPolitics #EuropeanPublicSphere #EUpolitics #EuropeanFocus #journalism #newsletter
You think there's only Rupert Murdoch or Victor Orbán's media cronies? Keep an eye on this far-right rich dude media tycoon (or should I say mec riche?): Vincent Bolloré. And his buddy Pierre-Edouard Stérin.
Same playbook, but in French.
We really need to have an eye on European media companies and make sure they're not owned by too few people. If only we had an anti-trust body... oh, wait, Autorité de la concurrence...
#EuropeanPublicSphere #ToFedEU #Monopoly #FarRight #Pluralism
👉 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Bollor%C3%A9
👉 https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-%C3%89douard_St%C3%A9rin
Highlight of the day: The #DaringNewSpaces project I've worked on two years ago unexpectedly getting cited in a presentation given.... to me! In the framework of a course on Politics and Policy-Making in the EU.
Truly amazing! Let me also use this opportunity for some shameless self-promotion, because the things we've worked on are still relevant!
#EuropeanPublicSphere
#EuropeanUnion #Europe #EU #EUpolitics #EuropeanCitizenship
🔗 https://www.progressives-zentrum.org/project/daring-new-spaces/
Council4European Public Space
Thilo Buchholz
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