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News Media Europe publishes EU media policy vision for 2019 – 2024      

Press releases , December 2, 2019

PRESS RELEASE

-Brussels, 2 December 2019-

News Media Europe publishes EU media policy vision for 2019 – 2024      

Ahead of the EU media policy conference, taking place in Brussels tomorrow, News Media Europe publishes its vision paper titled “Empower the Truth”. The paper looks at media freedom, sustainability and fair competition as the three pillars of EU media policy during the new policy cycle that was marked by the start of the new European Commission.

The paper states: “ […] we encourage the EU to do much more to support the news ecosystem across a range of policy areas such as freedom of expression, copyright, platform regulation and responsibilities, competition law, innovation, and coordination on disinformation and fake news.”

About News Media Europe:

News Media Europe (NME) represents the progressive news media industry in Europe –  over 2500 European news brands in print or online, and also on radio and tv. NME is committed to maintaining and promoting the freedom of the press, to upholding and enhancing the freedom to publish, and to championing the news brands which are one of the most vital parts of Europe’s creative industries. 

For further information please contact:

Wout van Wijk, Executive Director, wout.vanwijk@newsmediaeurope.eu

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