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Calling Big Media to Account



DATELINE: 22/2/13

One million signatures for media pluralism - add yours here.
 
What is the European Initiative for Media Pluralism?

The Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom has been involved with the European Initiative for Media Pluralism (EIMP) from the start. The EIMP is a campaign initiated by around 100 civil society organisations, media, and professional bodies throughout Europe which call for legislative actions to stop big media and protect media pluralism in Europe.

The campaign has received a wide range of support in the UK. The National Union of Journalists is a partner and the TUC will be circulating the petition.Nine European countries support the EIMP so far:  Bulgaria, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, and the United Kingdom.

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UK launch of EU media campaign


DATELINE: 13/3/13
Hugh Grant, picture by Julian Rath, published under Creative Commons The UK launch of a 'European Citizens' Initiative' calling for EU rules against concentration of media power will take place on Thursday March 21 from 11:00am – 12:30pm in Committee Room 4A at the House of Lords, London. Guest speakers will include actor and activist Hugh Grant (pictured), media consultant Claire Enders, Professor Steven Barnett, Barry McCall (President of the NUJ) and Marc Gruber (Director of the European Federation of Journalists).
A European Citizens' Initiative is an official petition, like a Downing Street petition. If it succeeds in gathering a million signatures across the EU, the Commission is obliged to respond.
This petition calls for the EU to act to protect media pluralism and press freedom.

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CPBF Annual General Meeting


DATELINE: 1/3/13
Make a note in your diary
 
Saturday 13 July 2013 from 10.00am
NUJ HQ, 308/312 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1.
Leveson, media ownership, CPBF future work.

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DATELINE: 26/3/10
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MEDIA FOR ALL CONFERENCE

DATELINE: 26/3/10
Papers from the Media for All Conference

MEDIA MANIFESTO

DATELINE: 26/3/10
The media’s job is to inform and entertain us but we rely on them too to tell us what our rulers and representatives are up to. In the run-up to the Iraq war the government used spin and disinformation in the media to create panic and mislead people. The truth is coming out now, but we need stronger, more independent media to be able to scrutinise governments and make informed choices.

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