[ecrea] European Media Policy No. 1, 2013 (May)

the No. 1, 2013 (May) issue of Nordicom’s newsletter European Media 
Policy has been published.



Among the highlights:



- Media freedom and pluralism is currently a much-discussed issue in the 
EU, not least in the Parliament. Recently the Commission launched two 
consultations on this subject based on recent reports.



- The EU and the US have decided to start negotiations for a 
comprehensive trade agreement. Which areas it should cover is currently 
a hotly disputed issue. Film people and civil society groups are among 
those wary of the new trade deal.



- The EU Commission has issued a Green Paper to open a public discussion 
on the implications of the transformation of the audiovisual media 
landscape. This may have an impact on the Audiovisual Media Services 
Directive and other EU rules.



- The Commission recently launched a “structured stakeholder dialogue” 
on copyright issues. Important stakeholders have voiced criticism, 
especially against the dialogue's limited scope.



- The EU's data protection reform has sparked heavy lobbying in the EU 
Parliament.



Please go to 
http://www.nordicom.gu.se/?portal=mt&main=newsletter_euro.php&me=12





Best regards,



Ulla Carlsson, Dr., Professor

Director

NORDICOM

University of Gothenburg

Box 713

SE 405 30 Göteborg

www.nordicom.gu.se







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