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Malta Broadcasting Authority: new Chairman appointed
Following the demise of Martin Micallef, the Maltese President, on the advice by the Prime Minister and after consulting the Leader of the Opposition, has appointed Frank V. Farrugia as the new...
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Independence of NRAs - New Observatory Study
IRIS Special emphasises ongoing quest for a ‘culture of independence’ On 10 October 2019, the European Audiovisual Observatory released, with the scientific coordination of the Institute for...
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Measuring the impact of YouTube's recommendation algorithm on information...
YouTube's algorithm appears to rely more on keywords attached to a video than on its success Do video-sharing platforms offer a pluralistic information space for citizens? This is the question that the...
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Blocking access to content previously declared unlawful: a new obligation for...
The well-established principle of host providers' limited liability is in the hot seatAs enshrined in the Directive on Electronic Commerce of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000,...
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Refusal to investigate hate speech comments: ECHR condemns Lithuania
The European Court of Human Rights held that the discriminatory attitude of the Lithuanian justice authorities deprived the applicants of their right to an effective remedy The facts:In 2014, two...
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Data protection and children: ICO released final version of the Age...
Ambitious standards at the core of a risk-based approach to take into account the best interests of the child On 21 January 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released its final...
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Ofcom (UK): Dame Melanie Dawes appointed as Chief Executive
The appointment of Melanie Dawes by the Board of Ofcom has been approved by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and SportAs from early March 2020, Melanie Dawes will be the new Chief...
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Media Literacy: High-level expert conference in Zagreb (Croatia)
High-level expert conference "Media literacy in an ever-changing world: Integrate. Gather. Empower." to be held in Zagreb from 31March to 1 April 2020 The conference will be jointly organised by the...
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Finland: a new national media education policy
A comprehensive, high-quality and systematic media education, targeting all groups of people: this is the objective of the Finnish national media education policy, published on 16 December 2019 This...
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Due Impartiality: UK Regulator fines Baltic Media Alliance Limited £20,000
According to Ofcom, NTV Mir Baltic failed to remain duly impartial, resulting in serious and repeated breaches of the Broadcasting Code On 17 February 2020, Ofcompublished its sanctions decision...
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Hate speech online: Belgian CSA calls for new legal duties concerning social...
Guidance note recommends extended scope of competence and increased accountability of online platforms and social networksBuilding on the trend observed in several European countries, such as Germany...
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Small Screen: Big Debate – Ofcom’s review of PSB for a sustainable future
A new and interactive approach in order to initiate an open and wide-ranging debate on the future of public service broadcasting in the UKOn 27 February 2020, UK regulator Ofcom published a review of...
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Artificial Intelligence: Summary of Observatory workshop on AI in the...
On 17 December 2019, the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) held a workshop on Artificial Intelligence in the audiovisual industry, aiming at discussing the opportunities and challenges raised in...
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Fighting against information disorder: French CSA unveils monitoring work plan
A Project Team, an Expert Committee and requesting data from online platforms: this is how the FrenchCSA is dealing with its new tasks regarding information disorder on online platformsThe Law on the...
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Covid-19: EBU facilitates PSM Taskforce to exchange and check information
Sharing information to serve European audiences betterAt the initiative of France Télévisions, the French public broadcaster, and facilitated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), an e-mail group...
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AI-driven tools in the media: Council of Europe issues background paper ahead...
'The goal should be to use the affordance of new technologies to create optimal conditions for […] freedom of expression to flourish'.On 3 March 2020, the Council of Europe published a background paper...
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COVID-19 Crisis and PSM: EBU-MIS publishes overview of audience performance...
The more dramatic the crisis becomes, the more citizens turn to PSM On 23 March 2020, the Media Intelligence Service, the research branch of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), published an overview...
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‘Think positive’: the initiative of the Belgian CSA in times of lockdown
Emphasising the best initiatives of the media and cultural industry to brighten up citizens’ daily lifeSince 18 March 2020, Belgium, like many other European countries, experiences lockdown, a...
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French CSA reports on online sports market and consumption
While the online sport offer does not yet jeopardize traditional TV broadcasters, the current environment provides a fertile ground for expansionOn 31 March 2020, the CSA and the HADOPI (the Haute...
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Key take-aways of CoE study on Supporting Quality Journalism through Media...
Mapping of 68 MIL initiatives reveals mismatch between projects and needsOn 23 March 2020, the Council of Europe published a study on 'Supporting quality journalism through media and information...
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