{"id":161,"date":"2014-07-28T10:33:52","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T08:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-f-j.eu\/?p=161"},"modified":"2014-07-28T10:33:52","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T08:33:52","slug":"efj-focus-28-july-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europeanjournalists.org\/fr\/2014\/07\/28\/efj-focus-28-july-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"EFJ Focus, 28 July 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

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EDITORIAL<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Juncker\u2019s Policies \u2013 What\u2019s Missing?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Luxembourger, Mr Jean-Claude Juncker, has finally taken the job as the European Commission chief. Mr Juncker\u2019s appointment as the social conservative candidate marks a turning point since the last Commission led by the centre-right party leader Mr. Jos\u00e9 Manuel Barroso. The European Union seems to have\u00a0rekindled its social model.<\/p>\n

Allied with the Socialists and Liberals, Mr. Junker has\u00a0made many promises. He has\u00a0declared his intention to be \u00ab\u00a0a President of social dialogue\u00a0\u00bb. He has\u00a0talked about the principle that \u201cthe economy has to serve the people and not the other way round\u201d.<\/p>\n

The EFJ welcomes Mr Juncker’s\u00a0plan\u00a0to appoint a Commissioner in charge of the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. While we are very enthusiastic about this appointment and are impatient for it to be announced, we are disappointed that no single Commissioner is in charge of media policy.<\/p>\n

More disappointingly, the media industry which has suffered from the crisis, seems to be omitted from Mr Juncker\u2019s list of priority sectors that will benefit from the public and private investment scheme worth 300 billion euros.<\/p>\n

Mr Juncker has\u00a0conveyed his ambition to create a large \u00ab\u00a0connected digital single market.\u00a0\u00bb He\u00a0has stated\u00a0that we should \u00ab\u00a0have the courage to break down national barriers in the regulation of telecommunications, copyright and data protection\u00a0\u00bb. However, the President has not mentioned a single word about how to guarantee editorial independence and pluralism in media and ensure that creators will be rewarded. The EFJ cannot accept a digital single market that will trespass independent media and the authors\u2019 rights of journalists.<\/p>\n

Mr Juncker is critical about the mass surveillance operated by the United States and\u00a0he called for greater transparency in the European institutions, including the creation of a mandatory register for lobbyists. This is one of the few concrete proposals\u00a0in our Manifesto that has been\u00a0endorsed by him. This is a surprising move considering that only a few of his party members endorsed our Manifesto.<\/p>\n

Now we have heard Mr Juncker\u2019s promises. We are yet to hear his vision for the media which is the foundation of Europe\u2019s democracy. Mr Juncker, please be assured that we will be reminding this mission throughout your tenure as the Commission President.<\/p>\n

Ricardo Gutierrez
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Tribute <\/span>
\nEFJ Co-founder Antonio Velluto<\/h3>\n

\"\"(26.06.2014) The EFJ paid tribute to its co-founder, Mr. Antonio Velluto, who passed away on Tuesday, 24 June, in Milan at the age of 81. During the EFJ Steering Committee meeting in Rome, members observed a minute of silence in memory of Mr Velluto.<\/p>\n

Mr Velluto was a member of the International Federation of Journalists\u2019 Executive Committee and one of the co-founders of the EFJ. He used to work as a journalist for the Italian public broadcaster, RAI. As a dedicated unionist, Mr Velluto was also member of the Executive Committee of the Italian Union of journalists (FNSI).<\/span> (read more<\/a>) (photo:\u00a9 FNSI)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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UK<\/span>
\nEFJ Slams UK for Pushing through Data Retention Law<\/h3>\n

\"\"(16.7.2014) The EFJ criticised the UK government\u2019s hasty move to rush through a controversial data retention law that will allow the government to have greater control of personal data of citizens and journalists. The EFJ is backing the call by its affiliate in the UK, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), which is\u00a0demanding that\u00a0the government amends the existing law to make exemptions for journalism. The EFJ has written<\/a> to the EU Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs, Ms Cecilia Malmstr\u00f6m, asking the Commission to clarify the validity of the European law on data retention (Directive 2006\/24\/EC). \u00a0(read more<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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UKRAINE<\/span>
\nMedia Casualties in Ukraine Crisis<\/h3>\n

\"\"The crisis in Ukraine has claimed another media casualty. Anatoly Klyan<\/a>,\u00a0a 68-year old cameraman, was\u00a0killed while on assignment in eastern Ukraine, Donetsk. In May, Italian photojournalist, Andrea Rocchelli, and Russian interpreter, Andrey Mironov, died tragically in Ukraine\u00a0while reporting\u00a0on the conflict. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian journalist, Yevgeny Agarkov, was arrested by Russian authorities on 24 July. Agarkov was convicted of \u201cworking illegally as a journalist\u201d and sentenced to expulsion from Russia and a five-year ban on re-entering the country. He was also ordered to pay a fine of 2,000 roubles (40 euros).(read more<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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ITALY<\/span>
\nNew Agreement to Cover Online and Freelance Journalists<\/h3>\n

(25.6.2014) The EFJ affiliate in Italy, FNSI, renewed the collective agreement with publishers after a period of intensive negotiation. The agreement will cover, for the first time, online and freelance journalists, setting the minimum standards on their pay conditions.<\/p>\n

According to the new agreement, freelance journalists working for daily newspapers can receive up to \u20ac250 for 12 news articles. In a year, they can receive \u20ac3000 for 144 articles. However, some journalists consider that the rate is not high enough.<\/p>\n

The agreement will also include a new scheme supported by the Italian government who will inject 120 million euros to encourage youth employment in the media sector. Trainees now can legitimately claim payment for their work compared to previous conditions where they mostly work for free.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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SERBIA <\/span>
\nDonate for Journalists Affected by Floods<\/h3>\n

Over 50 journalists in Serbia were affected by the worst floods in 120 years. The EFJ and its affiliate in Serbia (IJAS-NUNS), have called on affiliates to express solidarity and donate money to help journalists recover basic living equipment (i.e. beds, tables, stoves, etc.). IJAS-NUNS thanked EFJ affliates from Greece and Cyprus, who have responded the call. If you want to donate, please contact nuns@nuns.rs<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Working Conditions of Journalists Remains Precarious<\/h3>\n

\"\"(22.07.2014) \u00a0With the financial support of Swedish based labour organisation LOTCO, the EFJ affiliate, the Journalists Union of Serbia (SINOS), organised a workshop called \u201cmedia reform and protection of the journalists\u2019 profession in Belgrade.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Journalists have been the main victims of the\u00a0continuing \u00a0transformation period in Serbia,\u00a0\u00bb said Dragana Cabarakapa, President of SINOS. She gave examples\u00a0of journalists working for private media who had not been allowed to participate in this workshop.\u00a0In private local and regional media in particular, journalists hardly have a written contract; they are asked to cover their medical insurance and bring their own equipment to work; many of them have not even been paid for months.<\/p>\n

The EFJ has written<\/a> to the Prime Minister of Serbia, Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107, asking for improved consultation rights and a revision of the draft labour law. However, the government adopted the draft labour law, which according to legal labour experts and unions is worse than the existing one, giving workers less protection and unions less rights.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the government adopted three media laws on 26 July, which will be discussed this week in the parliament. The EFJ affiliates, NUN, UNS and SINOS criticised that the process has not been transparent and the consultation with the professional orgnaisations was too limited.(read more<\/a>) (Photo: Ana Petronijevi\u0107 Mi\u0161kov<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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BELARUS<\/span>
\nAles Bialiatski Released after 3-year Imprisonment<\/h3>\n

(21.6.2014) Ales Bialiatski, the prominent Belarusian journalist and human rights activist, was finally released after enduring a long period of imprisonment. The EFJ welcomed his release but condemned the government for the miscarriage of justice. (read more<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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6 – 7 Ocotber, Skopje<\/span>
\nBuilding Strong Journalists\u2019 Unions<\/h3>\n

6 – 7 Ocotber<\/strong><\/em>, Skopje<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe EFJ affiliates in Macedonia (ZNM and SSNM) will co-organise a regional conference in Skopje with the EFJ and IFJ in order to strengthen the role of journalists\u2019 unions and associations in Eastern European countries to defend the professional rights of journalists. EFJ affiliates in the region will be invited to the meeting to discuss issues on collective agreements, trade union capacity building and legal instruments to better defend the rights of journalists. The conference\u00a0is being\u00a0supported financially by the German foundation, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). For more information, please contact Mehmet Koksal<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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TURKEY\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

TGS Reaches Second Collective Agreement at BirG\u00fcn<\/h3>\n

\"\"(14.7.2014) The EFJ congratulated the Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) on signing a second new collective agreement for journalists at the newspaper BirG\u00fcn<\/em>.<\/p>\n

According to the new agreement, staff will receive an annual salary\u00a0increase of\u00a012%\u00a0(to counter the high inflation rate – 9.66% in 2014), holiday for female journalists on the International Women’s Day on 8 March, 18 weeks paid maternity leave, 1-day paid leave\u00a0per month on request for female workers during their\u00a0mensturation, holiday for all journalists willing to participate to the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia on 17 May, child allowance of 500 TRY (equivalent to 175 EUR), marriage or partnership allowance of 500 TRY bonus\u00a0 and protection against harassment\u00a0at workplace. A new workers’ committee will also be elected to ensure the editorial independence of the paper. (read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

European Court Slams Turkey on Pre-trial Detention of Journalists<\/h3>\n

(8.7.2014) The EFJ welcomed the European Court of Human Rights\u2019 (ECHR) preliminary decision<\/a> over the detention of two investigative journalists by the Turkish authorities without prior trial for over a year. The Court says the preliminary findings show that there is a breach of human rights of two investigative journalists, investigative journalists, Nedim Sener and Ahmet \u015e\u0131k.(read more<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Handbook for Journalists on LGBT Rights<\/a> (in Turkish)<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Tools for Collective Bargaining<\/h3>\n

The EFJ, together with the Labour Rights Expert Group, have launched a \u201cCollective Toolbox<\/strong>\u201d with the aim\u00a0of collecting and sharing information among affiliates on the latest developments in labour rights, best practice examples in collective bargaining and new initiatives to strengthen rights of journalists.<\/p>\n

The EFJ will send monthly update and short quiz to affiliates. The information collected will be updated regularly on a dedicated page \u201cCollective Toolbox<\/strong><\/a>\u201d on the EFJ website, the EFJ Labour Right Page<\/strong><\/a> as well as the monthly newsletter EFJ Focus.
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ETHICS<\/span>
\nApply Now! Media Exchanges for Professionals<\/h3>\n

(11.6.2014) Media professionals, trainers or union officers can now apply for an exchange programme to improve their craft and diversity inclusiveness in the media. The media exchanges represent a unique opportunity to share professional practices in the areas of media production, media and journalism training and journalism practice. Apply now!<\/a><\/p>\n

The exchange programme\u00a0has been\u00a0organised by the Council of Europe (CoE) in a joint project with the EFJ on Media in Europe for Diversity Inclusivness (MEDIANE)<\/a>. It is co-funded by the CoE and the European Union. For more information or to apply the exchange, please visit HERE<\/a> or contact Yuk Lan Wong<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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AUTHOR’S\u00a0RIGHTS<\/span>
\nStudy Launched to Probe Remuneration for Authors<\/h3>\n

(16.7.2014) A study will be launched imminently by the European Commission to investigate the level of payment received by authors and the impact of certain contractual terms and conditions on their remuneration. The study will analyse existing legislation and collect data on the remuneration of authors for the use of their works, including the mechanisms and terms of contracts that have an impact on their remuneration and their bargaining position.<\/p>\n

The EFJ welcomed the study. \u201cWe have long been demanding for such a study to be carried out and for further actions to be taken by EU policy-makers to address the issue of unfair contractual practices in the journalism and cultural sector,\u201d said Ricardo Gutierrez, EFJ General Secretary. \u201cWe are glad that the Commission is finally taking action now.\u201d (read more<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Google Sued over Use of News Snippets<\/h3>\n

(14.7.2014) The dispute over the display of news snippets online between Google and the German collective management organisation representing major media and publishing companies, VG Media, has been finally brought to court.<\/p>\n

VG Media has filed an official lawsuit against Google after the two parties failed to\u00a0reach an agreement over the use of news snippets.<\/p>\n

VG Media argued that the display of news snippets by Google has violated the German copyright law (section 87f, 87g and 87h concerning the neighbouring rights of press publishers) and as a result of it, VG Media shall receive a \u201creasonable compensation\u201d for such uses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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