🚨 Deadline reminder! The EU #callforproposals for pan-European audiovisual reporting is open until 𝟮𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.

All information and Q&A here 👉 europa.eu/!JdP39D

🆕 The European Media Freedom Act is published in the Official Journal ‼️

This new legislation will protect EU journalists and media from political or economic interference.

➡️ europa.eu/!JhnbHW

#MediaFreedomAct #EMFA #Democracy #FundamentalRights #DigitalEU

Today, as the Chair of the Council of the European Union for Media, I signed the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). It marks a significant milestone in safeguarding the diversity and independence of media in the European Union.

NEW REPORT on #accessiblity measures to help people with a disability enjoy their films, series and TV programmes! Get it here: go.coe.int/mHEf5
❔ What #EU legislation contains these measures?
❔ How do they work in national law?
❔ Can we do more?
Read it and find out!

#EMFA : EU Council adopts new media freedom law

Read more here 👇

The European Parliament has voted in favour of the provisional agreement on the #EuropeanMediaFreedomAct :

➕ 464 in favour
➖ 92 against
⚪️ 65 abstentions

👉 Final adoption soon!

#EMFA

Historic vote today at European Parliament on the 1st-ever EU law to protect journalists and independence of the media #MediaFreedomAct

Independent media are essential to democracies. It’s the duty of democracies to protect them.

The Act is needed asap to counter attacks and threats.

Check out this new call for proposals for #media outlets and apply by 24 May 2024 ↓

📢New funding opportunity! 'Citizen facing European TV and Video News Portal' seeks relevant ideas for #AI -based services that leverage the richness of #data in the #media sector to revolutionise how content is created & consumed, allowing to create new revenue streams.

Results are out! Discover the third generation of EU-supported #JournalismPartnerships ready to help the #news sector:

4⃣ collaborative projects to stimulate innovation in business & editorial models.
4⃣ projects that offer sub-grants to support media.

👇 more info

The new programme introduced three calls for proposals to support the news media sector.

The response has out-grown the expectations! In 2021 and 2022, for Journalism Partnerships grants alone:

96 applications
19 projects funded
112 organisations involved!

⌛️ Time is almost up! The #CallForProposals 'A new online media offer for young Europeans' closes on 29/01/24.

#Youth organisations and #NewsMedia orgs, tie up your applications for cross-border #journalism projects.

📃All info and Q&A section here: europa.eu/!nTPPwy

📢Deadline alert! A month left to apply for the #CallForProposals 'A new online media offer for young Europeans'!

#YouthOrganisatios with the ambition to set-up cross-border journalism projects, join together and submit your proposals by 29 January 2024.

europa.eu/!33tFkD

Are working in the news media sector and wondering what 🇪🇺 support is out there?

Check the deadline memo below and find all the information here 👉 europa.eu/!4Cpm9V

Stay tuned for more opportunities in 2024.

📢 Do not forget to send your application to the #callforproposals Information Measures for the EU Cohesion policy by 9 January 2024.

All the info here👇

✅ The final political agreement on our 2023 wish list!

🗞️📺🎙️ Today, the European Parliament & EU Council reached the political agreement on the 🇪🇺 #MediaFreedomAct , the groundbreaking rules to support media pluralism and independence across Europe.

Learn more on the #EMFA ↓🧵

Historic!

We have an agreement on the #MediaFreedomAct .🤝

First ever 🇪🇺 law to protect #media and #journalists .

No state interference, more transparency.

Independent media are essential in #democracy .

Thank you Sabine Verheyen and @eu2023es Ernest Urtasun

#EMFA

Organisations interested in #JournalismPartnerships call for proposals, get ready to apply!

ℹ️ Contact any #CreativeEurope desk for tailored assistance: europa.eu/!8DC7d9

▶️ Replay the info session for an overview and tips for a good application: europa.eu/!q7h8cr

📢 Join the info session on #JournalismPartnerships today from 11h to 12h (CEST)!

📢 Info session alert! Join us on 6/12/2023 to learn more about the available #FundingOpportunities under #JournalismPartnerships .

Here's a taster of the two types of grants:
🔹 collaborations: bit.ly/JPcollabs
🔸 pluralism: bit.ly/JPpluralism