News Media Europe

🚌 Digital Omnibus: are EU rules becoming more complicated than the problems they're meant to solve? The intent of EU digital regulation is often to be risk-based, but the reality for European publishers is a rising tide of complex, one-size-fits-all horizontal obligations. 😩 This gap is creating real problems: ❌ Some rules are becoming more complicated than the problems they're meant to solve. ❌Compliance is anchored in burdensome procedures over practical outcomes. ❌Measures to ease the burden on SMEs are entirely insufficient. 📉 We're calling for an urgent, comprehensive simplification that goes well beyond the current digital omnibus scope. To ensure rules remain business-friendly and proportionate, we need action on core areas like: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The ePrivacy Directive The Political Advertising Regulation The upcoming Digital Fairness Act (commitment to simple and targeted rules 🎯) The AI Act (simplification must NOT dilute copyright protections! ⚖️) Simplification isn't about weakening necessary protections, it's about making rules work better so the news business can focus on delivering quality journalism! Read our full response and specific recommendations here: https://lnkd.in/e3xzwt3v Wout van Wijk Iacob Carvalho Gammeltoft Daria Istayeva Deirdre Veldon Irene Lanzaco Libor Matoušek Randi S. Øgrey Guy Black Vianney Baudeu Ann-Marie Lenihan Peter Blomme Herman Wolswinkel Johan Taubert Jan Fager Jukka Holmberg Ismo Huhtanen Dicle Duran Nielsen Holger Rosendal Owen Meredith Arina Ureche Lucie Sýkorová

🚨 Press Freedom at Risk: Misuse of EMFA to Justify Registries 🚨 Several European governments are attempting to introduce mandatory press registries, claiming these are required by the new European #MediaFreedomAct #EMFA. This is a dangerous misinterpretation of EU law. 👉 Under Article 6, Member States must ensure that ownership and funding information of media outlets is publicly available in national databases. These databases are meant to be a one-stop shop for transparency – not a mechanism to register, license, or approve the press. 📌 Turning databases into registries: -> Shifts the compliance burden from public authorities onto publishers -> Opens the door to state control, political capture, or even censorship -> Undermines Europe’s constitutional traditions of a free, independent press If such proposals advance, we will raise the matter with the European Commission, the European Court of Human Rights, and the European Board for Media Services. #PressFreedom #MediaFreedom #EMFA #EUlaw #Democracy

Today we proudly mark the 10-year anniversary of News Media Europe. A decade that carries countless moments of resilience, collaboration, and progress in protecting the freedom of the press, championing the digital future of our industry, and ensuring that the value of content is properly protected. This milestone is not only an occasion to celebrate our achievements, but also to extend heartfelt congratulations to all who have contributed to shaping our story. It wouldn't have been possible without the tremendous support and persistence of our members and staff. Thank you!

Choose truth. Choose facts. Choose journalism. Today more than ever. Support editorial press. Independent journalism is fundamental to Europe’s democracy and security and must be at the heart of EU policy. Journalism acts as a crucial barrier to disinformation, fosters community engagement, and serves as a watchdog for democracy. A significant challenge we highlight is the financial sustainability of the press sector, largely driven by social networks and platforms controlling digital value chains and advertising revenues. This economic vulnerability directly impacts democratic health, as economic viability is essential for freedom. #journalism #press #democracy Michael McGrath Teresa Ribera Henna Virkkunen Roberto Viola Renate Nikolay Giuseppe Abbamonte Anna Herold Emmanuelle Du Chalard Lucía Recalde Krisztina Stump Vincent Peyrègne Stig Kirk Ørskov Elena Perotti Cherilyn Ireton

European press publishers react to VDL’s State of the Union: Build Sustainability, Not Dependence 📣 (full statement in the comments👇 )

Google adtech case: publishers call for strong remedies 👇 https://lnkd.in/eDeXQXr4

En un artículo para Press Gazette, Paul Deegan, director ejecutivo de News Media Canada | Médias d'Info Canada, y Wout van Wijk, director ejecutivo de News Media Europe, expusieron la preocupación de los editores sobre cómo el avance de la inteligencia artificial y el dominio de las grandes plataformas tecnológicas ponen en riesgo el futuro del periodismo profesional. A medida que Canadá y la Unión Europea se acercan a un posible Acuerdo de Comercio Digital, los autores advierten que las compañías de inteligencia artificial están extrayendo y resumiendo contenidos directamente de artículos publicados mediante técnicas de retrieval-augmented generation. Según explican, los medios de información son la fuente más utilizada por los modelos de lenguaje para obtener datos actuales, y estos los emplean sin autorización ni compensación. Como resultado, los resúmenes de IA terminan funcionando como un sustituto del material original. Y de ahí, toda suerte de implicaciones. Y lo que proponen, parece por lo pronto, el mejor camino a seguir. ¿Cómo hacer de este camino un clamor y una política global? Será fundamental la colaboración y la unión gremial de la industria y de todas las industrias afectadas, de autoridades, reguladores y de los mismos usuarios. En el pasado, la industria editorial y muchas otras, se han visto vulneradas -por ejemplo- por el plagio y el contrabando. ¿Es esta una nueva modalidad, solo que con aun mayor potencial de operar indefinidamentede de manera impune?

Wout van Wijk of News Media Europe and I penned this for Press Gazette. 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 https://lnkd.in/gpJcF4A6