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European Charter on Freedom of the Press

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The European Charter on Freedom of the Press is a non-binding guideline on press freedom, signed on 25 May 2009 in Hamburg by 48 editors-in-chief and leading journalists from 19 European countries. It is open for signature by all journalists, e.g. the prohibition of censorship, free access to national and foreign media sources and freedom to gather and disseminate information.[1]

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The Charter condense in 10 articles the main media freedom principles, including the right to safety from surveillance, electronic eavesdropping and searches of editorial departments and computers, and remarks the need for unimpeded access for journalists and citizens to all domestic and foreign sources of information. It formulates the main values that public authorities - including EU institutions - should respect when dealing with journalists.[2][3]

History

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The idea of the Charter was born in 2007 out of the yearly policy dialogue which started in 2005 between European Commissioner Viviane Reding (assisted by the Commission's Media Task Force) and the editors-in-chief of European newspapers, headed by Stern's Hans-Ulrich Jörges.[2][3]

The Charter was handed to the European Commission in Brussels on 9 June 2009 and to the Council of Europe in Luxembourg on 26 October 2009, with the aim that it may become a benchmark in their assessment exercises on media freedom in member and candidate countries, and that it may empower journalists across Europe in their relations with state authorities.[1]

Initial Signers of the Charter

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Name Company Country
Alekseeva, Anastasia Chastniy Korrespondent Russia
Alfter, Brigitte Author Denmark
Bačević, Batić Nin Serbia
Berkan, Ismet Radikal Turkey
Biljanoski, Mitko Dnevnik Macedonia
Bitiniece, Daiga Kurzemnieks Latvia
Brender, Nikolaus ZDF Germany
Cândea, Ştefan Centre of Investigative Journalism Romania
Dervishi, Lutfi Tirana Times Albania
Gaede, Peter-Mathias Geo Germany
Gude, Hubert FOCUS Germany
Hríb, Štefan Týždeň Slovakia
Jõgis-Laats, Jan Eesti Päevaleht Estonia
Jörges, Hans-Ulrich stern Germany
Kaufholz, Henrik Politiken Denmark
Keese, Christoph Axel Springer AG Germany
Klusmann, Steffen Financial Times Germany
Kostyuchenko, Elena Novaya Gazeta Russia
Kotanko, Christoph, Dr. Der Kurier Austria
Leyendecker, Hans Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany
Liedtke, Klaus National Geographic Germany
Lisicki, Pawel Rzeczpospolita Poland
Mika, Bascha taz Germany
Mikhailov, Sergei MK-Estonia Estonia
Montik, Ivan Bigmir.net Belarus
Müller von Blumencron, Mathias Der Spiegel Germany
Naß, Mathias Die Zeit Germany
Nikitinsky, Leonid Novaya Gazeta Russia
Nutt, Harry Frankfurter Rundschau Germany
Osterkorn, Thomas stern Germany
Pecanin, Senad Dani Bosnia and Herzegovina
Petzold, Andreas stern Germany
Quoos, Jörg BILD Germany
Rediske, Michael Reporter ohne Grenzen Germany
Rose, Flemming Jyllands-Posten Denmark
Rousselot, Fabrice Libération France
Rozentāle, Anita Bauskas Dzīve Latvia
Rozum, Yan Telegraf Belarus
Sabalic, Ines Globus Croatia
Smajlović, Ljiljana Association of Serbian Journalists Serbia
Stoldt, Hans-Ulrich Der Spiegel Germany
Taino, Danilo Corriere della Sera Italy
Tillack, Hans Martin stern Germany
Turturică, Dan Cristian Romania Libera Romania
von Trott, Thilo, Dr. Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG Germany
Wergin, Clemens Die Welt Germany
Zõbina, Jevgenia Linnaleht Estonia
Zörner, Hendrik German Federation of Journalists (DJV) Germany

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "European Charter on Freedom of the Press". European Centre for Press & Media Freedom. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Commissioner Reding welcomes New European Charter on Freedom of the Press".
  3. ^ a b "New Free-Press Guidelines For Europe". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  4. ^ "European Charter on Freedom of the Press". Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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