Managing change Gender Equality and diversity in the newsrooms and unions Gender representation and pay gap Collect best practices on equal pay and equality policies in media unions Sexual harassment online and offline Follow-up of the Framework of Action on Gender in AVSD
Sound democracies need healthy media. The new EU mandate after these elections will show this. The role of media in a changing society is crucial for our democracies, now more than ever. Yet, the sector faces threats on a daily basis, from fake news to mistrust. Are policymakers and the media sector adapting and facing these constantly evolving threats? Fondation EURACTIV, in cooperation with EU40 and Frank Schwalba-Hoth, is organising a networking event for MEPs in order to raise awareness on the central strategic role media policy will play in the new Parliament. "#MEDIA4DEMOCRACY" Agenda: - Welcoming words given by hosting MEP (Franc BOGOVIČ - EPP, SL…
ERA Annual Conference on European Media Law 2019 ● Data and the media ● Fake news and investigative journalism ● Audiovisual media services Speakers: Stephanie Biasoli, Administrator, CULT Committee, European Parliament, Brussels Ross Biggam, Vice-President Public Affairs, Discovery Communications, Brussels Mark D. Cole, Professor, University of Luxembourg; Director for Academic Affairs, Institute of European Media Law (EMR), Saarbrucken Laurent De Muyter, Partner, Jones Day, Brussels Séverinne Dusollier, Professor, SciencesPo Law School, Paris Ricardo Gutiérrez, General Secretary, European Federation of Journalists (EJF), Brussels Gail Kent, Director Data, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission, Luxembourg Henrik Kjellin, Administrator, JURI…
The EFJ GS will participate in the CoE Platform partners meeting at the EBU's headquarters in Geneva.
ECPMF is organising an advocacy mission in Albania, together with EFJ, Article 19, CPJ, SEEMO. Mission's dates: 18-21 June 2019. The EFJ will be represented by SC member Yannis Kotsifos.
The annual OSCE South East Europe Media Conference will take place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 18-19 June. The annual conference will provide a platform for the sharing of best practices and to discuss current media freedom developments across the South East Europe region, with a particular focus this year on media development and sustainability, safety of journalists, legal environment for media freedom and examining sustainable solutions for public service broadcasters. The event will also host a number of side events. The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will participate as an expert speaker on the “Safety of journalists” panel.
Meeting with the representatives of Journalists Association from Ankara (Gazeteciler Cemiyeti Ankara, GCA): Nazmi Bilgin, President, and Yusuf Kanli, Vice-President.
Following the EU Elections, it will be clear if online platforms were used to influence the outcome. Newly elected MEPs will have the opportunity to review the future strategy for the media sector, ensuring its sustainability and support to democracy. The current EU priority of a ‘’Digital Single Market’’ has not prevented disinformation and populism, nor the demise of many media. More can be done. Now is a chance to propose a new “top 10 priority" that MEPs and the incoming Commission can support. This could be endorsed by the next President and then re-emphasised at the Commissioners’ hearings. A…
Renate Schroeder participates on behalf of the EFJ.
Dr Vaclav Stetka (PI) and Professor Sabina Mihelj (Co-I) have been awarded an ESRC standard research grant for a project titled "The Illiberal Turn? News Consumption, Political Polarisation and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe" (£817,000). The project will carry out a comparative analysis of the relationship between news consumption and political attitudes in four CEE countries - Poland, Czechia, Hungary and Serbia, at a key point in time when the region is witnessing the rise of populist leaders, resurgence of illiberal nationalism, and a shift towards authoritarian forms of government. Scheduled to run from May 2019 until November 2021,…