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Week ending June 23, 2012
The role public service media (PSM) play in empowering society is highlighted in a declaration which was unanimously endorsed today by EBU Members attending the General Assembly in Strasbourg. Empowering Society – A Declaration on the Core Values of Public Service Media, identifies the values that unite Europe's biggest union of broadcasters.
"EBU Members are proud to present a set of common values which differentiate us in the digital era. These values are our public pledge, a commitment to our audiences, and the benchmark by which we’re ultimately assessed," said EBU President Jean-Paul Philippot.
He added: "The Declaration reflects our strong commitment to society. We are working for citizens, not shareholders; for democracy, not profit. This is what sets us apart from commercial media."
The Declaration identifies six core values shared by PSM:
- universality: to reach everyone, everywhere
- independence: to be trusted programme makers
- excellence: to act with integrity and professionalism
- diversity: to take a pluralistic approach
- accountability: to listen to audiences and engage in meaningful debate
- innovation: to be a driving force for innovation and creativity
EBU Director General Ingrid Deltenre says it also recognizes the diversity of the culturally rich Union.
She said: "Many of our Members are at different stages of development and working in quite different circumstances. The objective of the Declaration is to encourage solidarity, for Members to progress. We want to support each other to achieve sustainable funding, editorial independence and to increase quality and editorial standards."
In personal letters to the three Mexican presidential candidates, the International Press Institute (IPI), the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), and the World Editors Forum have called on the candidates to explain the measures they would take to end violence against journalists and to bring their attackers to justice.
“We are seriously concerned at the horrific levels of violence facing journalists in Mexico,” the letters said. “At least 53 have been murdered in the past 6 years and many more have disappeared. In very few cases have the perpetrators been brought to justice and those who kill and threaten journalists are routinely protected by a climate of impunity. “
In the letters to Josefina Vázquez Mota of the National Action Party, Enrique Peña Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, and Andrés Manuel López Obrador of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, the global press organisations urged the candidates to use their election campaigns “to explain how they would end this intolerable situation and restore Mexico’s democratic reputation.”
The letters also reiterated the call for Mexican authorities to quickly find and bring to justice those behind the gruesome killings of Regina Martínez, Guillermo Luna Varela, Gabriel Huge Córdova, and Esteban Rodríguez in Veracruz state; and of Marco Antonio Ávila García, whose tortured body was found on the side of a highway near Guaymás, Sonora.
Since 2007, the government’s war against drug-trafficking cartels has plunged Mexico into unprecedented levels of violence, making it the most dangerous country for journalists in the Western Hemisphere. As a result, prevailing self-censorship and massive news blackout have become common in some regions.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced today that 64 million television viewers tuned in for the 2012 Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest; 19.4 million for the first Semi-Final and 19.6 million for the second Semi-Final making it once again the most watched entertainment programme on television screens in Europe.
The 57th Eurovision Song Contest, organized by EBU and hosted by EBU Member Ictimai TV was broadcast live from Baku, Azerbaijan on 22, 24 and 26 May. Contestants from 42 countries in and around Europe performed during the live shows. The contest was won by Loreen representing Sweden with the song Euphoria.
Audience share for most participating countries was considerably higher than for the 2011 Grand Final. The average European ratings share was 37% and most public service broadcasters saw their average market share soaring for a Saturday night.
Jon Ola Sand, Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest expressed: “We are happy that the Eurovision Song Contest unites European countries through music and entertainment like no other show and that its popularity remains strong.”
He continues: “We would also like to thank the host broadcaster, Ictimai TV for putting on three spectacular shows.”
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