Source: European Parliament
On 19 may the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield and the Committee on Culture and Education will hold a joint public hearing on “The State of Media in the EU and Media Resilience”. The hearing aims to explore the alarming decline of democracy and the growing threats to media freedom across Europe.
Media organisations are navigating new challenges such as disinformation, the concentration of media ownership, and political pressures. Experts will analyse not only the state of media resilience in the EU, but also assess relevant existing and planned legislation and policies to further detect possible loopholes, gaps and overlaps in policies on media and information literacy, aiming to strengthen media pluralism, independent journalism and prevent undue influence from both state and corporate powers.