We’re fine as we are, press tells EU as Brussels plans media freedom law
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The new proposal aims to protect media organizations from political and economic meddling – but publishers worry it could interfere in their business.
By Clothilde Goujard
Brussels has put forward a new law to protect deteriorating media freedom and pluralism across Europe – but press publishers argue it will have the opposite effect.
The European Media Freedom Act proposal aims to buffer newsrooms from political and media magnates’ meddling and limit the buildup of massive media conglomerates. New rules could give media authorities a greater say over mergers, and outlets would have to disclose their owners – direct and indirect.
The Commission’s plan for an EU legislation is a response to the growing threats to media freedom across the bloc. Hungary and Poland have ramped up efforts to control the media, amid wider assaults on the rule of law in both countries. The problem is much broader with journalists in Greece, Slovenia and Malta reporting under difficult conditions and pressu...
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