A Working Group of journalists, publishers and media professionals hosted by Foundation EurActiv has presented a set of core proposals as the outline of a new ‘EU strategy for independent and sustainable media’. The group suggests that a fresh approach is needed to ensure a healthy media sector in view of the breakdown of long-standing business models and past policy weaknesses at EU level.
The Working Group was set up following the AEJ Congress in Brussels in November 2013. Representation included individuals from the AEJ and a wide range of journalists’ groups and media and policy experts.