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

April 25, 2016

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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Media Independence: pro-Europe but not necessarily pro-EU – Angela Mills Wade, European Publishers Council

April 19, 2016

Written Interview Q1. A functioning democracy needs journalists, editors and publishers to hold those in power to account. On a scale of 1 to 5, where does EurActiv stand in terms of independence? One of the main functions of mass media is indeed to hold those in power to account and be prepared to go… » 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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A PDF-friendly version of 'Pioneering Values in European Media' is available here.

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