European Parliament moves to bolster media freedom

STRASBOURG - The European Parliament has approved proposals for an EU media freedom law aimed at protecting reporters from political interference, allowing them to keep sources secret and ensuring media pluralism across the bloc. At the same time, obstacles to media freedom are becoming increasingly apparent across the continent.
The European Parliament has backed a law designed to defend the pluralism and independence of the media and the confidentiality of sources. The so-called Media Freedom Act, among other things, should ensure greater transparency in the ownership of media companies. The media will also have to disclose how much money they receive from state advertising.

"Many thought this was mission impossible. But we have it: a proposal to protect media freedom in the European Union", the Vice-President of the European Commission, Věra Jourová, said in...