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If children don’t know an ad from information, how can they grasp how companies use their personal data?

All EU member states have until May 2018 to incorporate the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into British law. Article 8 states that, unless member states decide otherwise, children under the age of 16 years old will require parental permission to use “information society services”, which refers to most online resources. Most provisions of the GDPR are to improve personal […]

Source: Media Policy Project

Two Journalists, 6000 kilometers and press freedom

Fact checking is a no-brainer in journalism. Or is it? Two German journalists, Jörg Wagner und Daniel Bouhs from the public service broadcasters NDR and RBB are checking on the state of press freedom in five EU countries. They call their safari of 6000 kilometers - from Italy to Poland to Hungary to Greece and to Bulgaria - the EU press freedom check (#EUPressefreiheitsCheck). An interview.   Daniel Bouhs and Jörg Wagner on the road. "We want to know what's behind those numbers" (Copyright: RBB/NDR) ECPMF: Why is a press freedom check tour important now? Daniel Bouhs: For years now we've been seeing and…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Why the end of net neutrality is not the end of the open internet

The public consultation period on the US Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to repeal net neutrality, the principle that all traffic on the Internet should be treated the same, ends today, July 17. With 8.5 million comments, this has been by far the most widely debated policy issue in FCC’s history. The rules under consideration for repeal were adopted only two […]

Source: Media Policy Project

Call for fundraiser

European Youth Press – Network of Young Media Makers, e.V. (EYP) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced person to fill the position of fundraiser. The post Call for fundraiser appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press

Creative Media Space training course in Slovakia – call for participants

The European Youth Press, together with its Member Organisations from Slovakia and Austria – European Dialogue and Jugendpresse Österreich – are looking for 10 participants (18-30 years old) from Germany and Austria to join Creative Media Space training course on 18 – 25 September 2017 in Modra, Slovakia.   Deadline for receiving applications is 31 […] The post Creative Media Space training course in Slovakia – call for participants appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press

[Call for team members] European Youth Media Days 2017 – 10th anniversary

Media literacy vs. rise of populism, European Youth Media Days 2017 from 16 – 18 October 2017 in Brussels. Innovative, interactive and inspiring to promote dialogue, exchange, learning and networking in media.   The European Youth Press is looking for 10 young motivated journalists (9 EU + 1 non-EU) to become part of the team […] The post [Call for team members] European Youth Media Days 2017 – 10th anniversary appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press

[Call for participants] European Youth Media Days 2017 – 10th anniversary

Media literacy vs. rise of populism, European Youth Media Days 2017 from 16 – 18 October 2017 in Brussels. Innovative, interactive and inspiring to promote dialogue, exchange, learning and networking in media.   The European Youth Press invites applicants to become one of the 90 young journalists (86 EU + 4 non-EU), aged between 18 […] The post [Call for participants] European Youth Media Days 2017 – 10th anniversary appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press

Protection for journalists. The Un enters the fray in force

Presented in Geneva a plan for the mobilization of all United Nations Agencies, greater resources and goals in individual countries No one has so far managed to shake from their desolating immobility governments, parliaments, and other institutions that have the power, the skills and the duty to counter violations of press freedom and threats to

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Bad News | Monday July 12

Human Rights. Communicating them in a simpler way, proposes FRA Presented in Roma the action plan of the european agency. What to do in Italy? Ossigeno, Amnesty, Lidu, Diversity, Fondazione Brodolini among the italian ONG consulted News leak and the Consip case. The end does not justify the means The comment after the searches and

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Albania judge’s suit highlights defamation law abuse

Controversial jurist seeks €83k in “moral damages” from media outlets, journalists

Source: Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News