EurActiv: Moving forward, with strong values

Transparency & Efficiency grow alongside EurActiv – Tom Spencer, Visiting Professor of Public Affairs, Brunel University

April 26, 2016

Abstract: Information is the lifeblood of the EU and EurActiv mines it successfully Transparency has been and remains a key value at EurActiv EurActiv has stretched the European public debate linguistically and done so efficiently   Happy Birthday EurActiv! It is a tribute to EurActiv’s current status as an irreplaceable information source that I find… » read more

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This Time It’s Different”: covering the European elections 2014 – Natalie Sarkic-Todd, EurActiv

April 25, 2016

EurActiv, the independent online EU policy media, deployed its editorial and communication resources to cover the European elections across its multi-lingual media network in 12 EU countries and 12 languages. It did so in the interests of providing non-biased, fact-based public information on the people and policies at the heart of the election campaign. Europe… » read more

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An Italian perspective: better Europe, more Europe – Giampiero Gramaglia, Former Editor-in-Chief, EurActiv Italy

To my mind, the problem is not where EurActiv stands in terms of media independence: the problem is how we could improve it. Financial soundness is the best guarantee of independence from the political power, but of course it has a cost in terms of independence from sponsors and partners if you are providing free… » read more

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Languages in South-East Europe & Brexit – Jonathan Scheele, British Commission official for 38 years

Even those of us who worked within the EU institutions face a challenge in finding out and understanding what’s going on there. And for those outside the Brussels Bubble that challenge is even greater. The need for rapid and up to date information has always been there and, over the decades, approaches to providing it… » read more

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If Marty McFly had been a lobbyist…back to the Future of EU Public Affairs – Irina Michalowitz

Abstract: EurActiv and EU Public Affairs have been interconnected from past to present Three values have been key to success: substance, transparency and reciprocity EurActiv and Public Affairs professionals are [is] well-placed to add a new value for a successful future: responsibility 21 October 2015 was “Back to the Future Day” – the day to… » read more

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This Time It’s Different: European elections 2014 – Sir Graham Watson, former MEP

April 21, 2016

EurActiv is a key player on the European media scene. It informs and educates, providing a valuable tool to policy makers and observers alike in twelve languages. EurActiv also identifies the tough policy choices to be made and provides a forum for democratic debate. ​​I have found its journalistic standards to be high and its… » read more

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Euro Crisis & Network Cooperation: Greek case-study – Nikos Lampropoulos, Founder EurActiv Greece

During the multidimensional crisis on a political and economic level, EurActiv Greece’s main objective was to provide a balanced reporting, by closely cooperating and exchanging views with other national sections, especially from Germany and Brussels-based EurActiv.com. The euro crisis and a possible Grexit caused a high level confusion to Greek readers. Various reports in the… » read more

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Pas de « Better regulation » sans « Better information » – Daniel Guéguen, PACT European Affairs

Rappelons-nous la phrase choc du Président Juncker : « Nous voulons être grands sur les grandes choses et petits sur les petites choses ». Dans l’esprit du Président de la Commission et de son alter ego Franz Timmermans, les grandes choses sont géopolitiques : l’Euro, les réfugiés, la sécurité ; ou institutionnelles : le package… » read more

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EurActiv: Pioneering Values in European Media

Since its inception, EurActiv has championed four values: Efficiency, Transparency, Media Independence and Languages. We have collected contributions from friends of EurActiv, commenting on these values and their place in today's media landscape.

EurActiv’s original mission endures ‘faciliter l’efficacité et la transparence de la Communauté des Acteurs Européens’. Two other prominent values are ‘media independence’ and ‘languages’. Today these four values act as cornerstones to almost everything that EurActiv believes in and aspires to achieve:

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