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MEPs to push for more protection of journalists and media freedom

In response to growing threats to editorial independence and the industry’s viability, members of the European Parliament will adopt their position on a draft law to strengthen the independence of EU media. Parliament wants the European Media Freedom Act, which members will debate on 3 October and vote on the same day, to oblige EU countries to ensure media plurality and protect media independence from governmental, political, economic, or private interference. Parliament members are pushing for a ban on all forms of interference in the editorial decisions of media service providers and want to prevent external pressure being exerted on journalists, such as forcing them to disclose their sources, accessing encrypted content on their devices, or targeting them with spyware. The mandate for negotiations with EU countries also aims to make media ownership more transparent, protect media outlets against arbitrary decisions by very big online platforms, strengthen the economic viability of the industry, and introduce a cap on public advertising to avoid the media becoming dependent on state advertising.