# Journalism and new media - creating a public sphere in Europe

European Parliament procedure 2010/2015(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee CULT). Stage: Procedure completed. 185 committee amendments tabled by 21 Members between 2010-05-05 and 2010-05-05.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns journalism and new media in creating a public sphere in Europe. The amendments revise recitals on citizens' access to information, the role of national, public and private broadcasters in informing about EU affairs, the development of a European public sphere and transnational media, the European citizens' initiative, the impact of new media and social networks on journalism, media pluralism, and incorporating EU studies into school curricula.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Marie CAVADA | France | ALDE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28206.md |
| Petra KAMMEREVERT | Germany | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96837.md |
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Marek Henryk MIGALSKI | Poland | ECR | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96800.md |
| Marco SCURRIA | Italy | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96843.md |
| Kinga GÖNCZ | Hungary | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96832.md |
| Helga TRÜPEL | Germany | Verts/ALE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28240.md |
| Emma McCLARKIN | United Kingdom | ECR | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96919.md |
| Morten LØKKEGAARD | Denmark | RE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96709.md |
| Marietje SCHAAKE | Netherlands | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96945.md |
| Ivo BELET | Belgium | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28257.md |
| Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU | Greece | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96900.md |
| Emil STOYANOV | Bulgaria | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96863.md |
| Iosif MATULA | Romania | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/95017.md |
| Cătălin Sorin IVAN | Romania | NI | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96857.md |

## Official source documents

- PE441.043: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-441.043+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2010-2015-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2010-2015-INI.json

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