MOÇÃO - SERPA
Committee on Cultural Youth, Educational Media and Sport
The question of the media`s role in politics: to what extent is the media responsible for- increasing political disillusionment?
Submitted by: Ana Cristina Mestre; Ana Marta Dias; Leíla Sargento; Maria José Gregório: Nádia Pepe; Nuno Carapinha: Sílvia Morgado; Teo Machado; Teresa Palma; Tiago Garcias.
The European Youth Parliament
1. Fully aware that freedom of opinion and expression is consecrated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and that it includes the right to hold opinions without interference and also the right to seek receive and import information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally in writing or in print, in the form of art or through any other media;
2. Bearing in mind that the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union" also postulates the right to freedom of expression, including the right to hold opinion and to free/y receive and impart information and ideas without any interference of public authorities regardless of frontiers.
3. Believing that independent. accurate and pluralistic information" is o crucial element in a functioning democracy, and a basic condition for the conscious exercise of citizenship;
4. emphasising that a lot of information is not equivalent to good quality information;
5. Noting that the media play an increasingly determinant role in setting the terms of political debate and also in the selection, promotion and/or destruction of public figures;
6. Realising. however. that the above-mentioned role isn`t always performed with the due accuracy. transparency and pluralism;
7. Regretting the numberless situations of abuse of freedom of expression of manipulation lies and intoxicating Campaigns. which some media are at the centre of.
8. Further deploring the violations of the deontological media code which we so often witness and the continuous disregard for ethical principles, the very same principles that should inspire all professional media;
9. Taking into account the dose ambiguous links between political power, economic power and media groups which become evident namely in concentrated ownership of major media groups, eventually leading to significant interference with editorial policies;
10. Concerned by the inexistence or inadequacy of institutional s1ructures projected to watch over, monitor and evaluate The medic's performance;
11. Conscious on the other hand, of the important role performed by the journalists as they cover relevant social, economical, political and cultural issues, or expose corruption and abuse, often putting their lives at stake;
12. Convinced that most journalists are inspired by the search of truth and produce good quality information;
13. Noting, with regret, the European citizen`s decreasing engagement in public life as well as their increasing disillusionment with the fiability of the information they nave access.
a) Reaffirms the need to develop the habit of critical thinking on the media's work and its political and civic implications, implica1ing educo.tiona14nd cultural institutions in the process.
b) Recommends the development of effective regulation mechanism through which citizens may exert control over the media's performance in the game of the community's best interest and of the right to be properly informed.
c) Su9gests the creation of a Media User Office, to which every citizen can appeal whenever he or she believes his or her rights are being disrespected by the media.
d) Further recalls that journalism schools should reinforce the importance of accuracy, transparency and pluralism in the media, and prepare journalists to correctly interpret and practise their deontological code.
e) Advises the creation of institutions to ensure that ethical principles are respected in the course of the media's performance.
f) Reminds political and economical groups that true objective information ís an important foundation in a democracy.
g) further claims for legislation which effectively limits:
(i) The concentration ownership of media groups often by multinational corporations.
(ii) the interference of political power upon the media's editorial policies specially in state-owned media.
h) Reinforces the importance of a public media sector, providing good quality information. and thus helping to build a stronger political and social consciousness. firmly based upon principles of democracy. solidarity of nations/people, historical responsibility, as well as respect for cultural. Ethnical or religious differences.
i) Last (but not least). invites (or rather, challenges) all citizens, on behalf of European youth (concerned with the promiscuity between media and power and its implications) to get acquainted with and to fully live up to the rights, playing a more active, engaged and conscious role in public/civic life.
The question of the media`s role in politics: to what extent is the media responsible for- increasing political disillusionment?
Submitted by: Ana Cristina Mestre; Ana Marta Dias; Leíla Sargento; Maria José Gregório: Nádia Pepe; Nuno Carapinha: Sílvia Morgado; Teo Machado; Teresa Palma; Tiago Garcias.
The European Youth Parliament
1. Fully aware that freedom of opinion and expression is consecrated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and that it includes the right to hold opinions without interference and also the right to seek receive and import information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally in writing or in print, in the form of art or through any other media;
2. Bearing in mind that the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union" also postulates the right to freedom of expression, including the right to hold opinion and to free/y receive and impart information and ideas without any interference of public authorities regardless of frontiers.
3. Believing that independent. accurate and pluralistic information" is o crucial element in a functioning democracy, and a basic condition for the conscious exercise of citizenship;
4. emphasising that a lot of information is not equivalent to good quality information;
5. Noting that the media play an increasingly determinant role in setting the terms of political debate and also in the selection, promotion and/or destruction of public figures;
6. Realising. however. that the above-mentioned role isn`t always performed with the due accuracy. transparency and pluralism;
7. Regretting the numberless situations of abuse of freedom of expression of manipulation lies and intoxicating Campaigns. which some media are at the centre of.
8. Further deploring the violations of the deontological media code which we so often witness and the continuous disregard for ethical principles, the very same principles that should inspire all professional media;
9. Taking into account the dose ambiguous links between political power, economic power and media groups which become evident namely in concentrated ownership of major media groups, eventually leading to significant interference with editorial policies;
10. Concerned by the inexistence or inadequacy of institutional s1ructures projected to watch over, monitor and evaluate The medic's performance;
11. Conscious on the other hand, of the important role performed by the journalists as they cover relevant social, economical, political and cultural issues, or expose corruption and abuse, often putting their lives at stake;
12. Convinced that most journalists are inspired by the search of truth and produce good quality information;
13. Noting, with regret, the European citizen`s decreasing engagement in public life as well as their increasing disillusionment with the fiability of the information they nave access.
a) Reaffirms the need to develop the habit of critical thinking on the media's work and its political and civic implications, implica1ing educo.tiona14nd cultural institutions in the process.
b) Recommends the development of effective regulation mechanism through which citizens may exert control over the media's performance in the game of the community's best interest and of the right to be properly informed.
c) Su9gests the creation of a Media User Office, to which every citizen can appeal whenever he or she believes his or her rights are being disrespected by the media.
d) Further recalls that journalism schools should reinforce the importance of accuracy, transparency and pluralism in the media, and prepare journalists to correctly interpret and practise their deontological code.
e) Advises the creation of institutions to ensure that ethical principles are respected in the course of the media's performance.
f) Reminds political and economical groups that true objective information ís an important foundation in a democracy.
g) further claims for legislation which effectively limits:
(i) The concentration ownership of media groups often by multinational corporations.
(ii) the interference of political power upon the media's editorial policies specially in state-owned media.
h) Reinforces the importance of a public media sector, providing good quality information. and thus helping to build a stronger political and social consciousness. firmly based upon principles of democracy. solidarity of nations/people, historical responsibility, as well as respect for cultural. Ethnical or religious differences.
i) Last (but not least). invites (or rather, challenges) all citizens, on behalf of European youth (concerned with the promiscuity between media and power and its implications) to get acquainted with and to fully live up to the rights, playing a more active, engaged and conscious role in public/civic life.
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