»A European Commission move to make media freedom a pivotal condition of EU accession bids is a « signal » that should be heeded, EBU Director General Ingrid Deltenre has said.
Last week the Commission published its annual enlargement strategy, which says Brussels will consider the independence and sustainability of public broadcasters and other media outlets as a key element in the overall assessment process.
Under the section Ensuring freedom of expression in the media, the report reads: « It is essential that the enlargement countries guarantee open and pluralistic media landscapes, which allow for a culture of critical and independent journalism (…) The Commission will closely monitor developments in the framework of existing agreements and structured dialogues with the enlargement countries. It will further integrate these issues into accession negotiations. »…
Source : www.ebu.ch/ [En ligne] Consulté le 20/10/2010
► Sur ce sujet, le centre de documentation vous propose de consulter :
Andrea Czepek : Press freedom and pluralism in Europe – Concepts and conditions (Bristol, Intellect, 2009) – European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) Series
