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Shaping the future of EU media, key highlights from Stars4Media Day
After the 'Stars4Media Day - Shaping the Future of Media', Christophe Leclercq, the Founder of Euractiv and Chairman of Europe MédiaLab, shares his insights on the event and its key highlights. He also discusses the work of Europe MédiaLab and introduces its new project, 'Maison du Médialab'
Assange tells Strasbourg assembly he ‘pleaded guilty to journalism’ to gain freedom
Est. 4minWikileaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday he was released after years of incarceration only because he pleaded guilty to doing "journalism", warning that freedom of expression was now at a "dark crossroads".
Trust issues… AI’s double-edged sword cuts a fine line for modern journalism
Est. 5minThe rise and integration of artificial intelligence into our daily lives is no longer a futuristic fantasy, but new data shows AI in the media sector might do more harm than good.
Serbia’s defence minister fired over sexist slur on journalist
Est. 3minSerbia's defence minister was to be dismissed Monday, after making a sexist remark to a female journalist that prompted a storm of criticism in the Balkan country. EURACTIV Serbia reports.
Kyiv challenges oligarch’s grip on energy sector
Est. 4minUkraine's judicial authorities moved to curb the influence of the super-rich yesterday (7 April) by challenging tenders that gave leading businessmen control over key power companies under ousted president Viktor Yanukovich.
Commission wants to fund Greek media
Est. 2minThe European Commission has proposed to help 1,633 media workers in Greece in sectors such as publishing, programming and broadcasting who have been made redundant, via the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF).
EU press needs public support too, says media expert
Est. 4minTraditional media companies have suffered from the financial crisis and the emergence of the Internet, while the EU press in Brussels must also keep on its toes and needs public support "now more than ever," according to Aidan White, former head of the International Federation of Journalists.
EU hopes media literacy will ’empower consumers’
Est. 5minPolicymakers believe consumers need to be more critical about the messages they receive in the media, as people have little chance of escaping from advertising in today's commercially-filled world.
Journalists call for ‘Internet tax’ to rescue media
Est. 4minThe main journalist trade union in Europe and the UK wants citizens to be given 'European Democracy Vouchers', funded by internet service providers, which can be used to buy newspapers and pay for online media subscriptions.
MEPs want wider media coverage of EU
Est. 3minPublic service broadcasters should cover EU matters more widely, while governments, parties and politicians need to do more to explain them to citizens, said the European Parliament's culture committee in a resolution adopted this week (23 June), triggering criticism that the EU is funding "blatant propaganda".