Community Media - 20 March 2010

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Community MediaCommunity Mediain Europein Europe

Salvatore ScifoSalvatore Scifo

Zukunftswerkstatt BurgermedienZukunftswerkstatt Burgermedien2020 thth March 2010March 2010


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S. Scifo - Community Media in Europe

A definitional struggle A definitional struggle

Prehn (1992)Prehn (1992)the different terms are not only due to linguisticthe different terms are not only due to linguisticdifferences, but are also based on ideological anddifferences, but are also based on ideological andconceptual distinctionsconceptual distinctions

Lewis (2005)Lewis (2005)

in each region of the world the history and context of in each region of the world the history and context of political struggle and cultural marginalization havepolitical struggle and cultural marginalization havedetermined the particular emphasis and terminologydetermined the particular emphasis and terminology


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A definitional struggle A definitional struggle

C ommunity C ommunity FreeFree

Alternative AlternativeRadicalRadicalC itizenC itizen

Local Public NarRadio

O pen C hannels Third SectorParticipatory C

ivil Society


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P layers in EU Community MediaP layers in EU Community Media

C ouncil of Europe and subC ouncil of Europe and sub--committeescommitteesEU Parliament, C ommission and DirectoratesEU Parliament, C ommission and Directorates

National Policymakers and RegulatorsNational Policymakers and Regulators AMAR C Europe AMAR C EuropeC ommunity Media Forum Europe ( C MFE)C ommunity Media Forum Europe ( C MFE)National C ommunity Media associationsNational C ommunity Media associationsUNESCO: important at global level, less in EU debatesUNESCO: important at global level, less in EU debates


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EU P arliament

Study 2007

CM activity andregulationacross Europe


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Th e state of CM in Europe Th e state of CM in Europe

C ontribution toC ontribution toMedia Pluralism and Diversity Media Pluralism and Diversity C

ommunity C

ohesion andC

rossC

ommunity C

ohesion andC

ross--C

ultural DialogueC

ultural DialogueMedia Literacy, Skills Development and EducationMedia Literacy, Skills Development and EducationLocal Public Service Delivery Local Public Service Delivery Promotion of Local C reative PotentialPromotion of Local C reative Potential


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EU P olicies and CM: open issuesEU P olicies and CM: open issues

No EU support programme specifically directed towards C Mor binding regulations at EU levelC M organisations participate in decentralised as well centralised

funding programmes (European Social Fund initiatives or theGrundtvig Programme)O nly a minority of the sector has the knowledge and experienceto benefit from EU support. Funding officers are also not awareof the breadth of C Ms potential societal contributions.


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CM promoting social co h esionCM promoting social co h esion


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CM promoting social co h esionCM promoting social co h esion

Suggestions to t h e Council of Europe (Lewis 2008)Suggestions to t h e Council of Europe (Lewis 2008)

encourage member states to create legislative infrastructure without whichcommunity media cannot develop

to preserve analogue frequencies that may in some countries continue to beneeded after the digital switchover, and to ensure that community media arenot disadvantaged in the digital environment

to recognise the social value of community media and its role as a form of local public service by committing funds to support the sector


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EU P arliament CM reportEU P arliament CM report A pproved by EU P arliament plenary session on 25.9.2008 A pproved by EU P arliament plenary session on 25.9.2008

C alls on the C ommission to take into account community media as anC alls on the C ommission to take into account community media as analternative, bottomalternative, bottom--up solution for increasing media pluralism whenup solution for increasing media pluralism when

designing indicators for media pluralism;designing indicators for media pluralism;

C alls on Member States for more active support of community media toC alls on Member States for more active support of community media toensure media pluralism, provided such support is not to the detriment of ensure media pluralism, provided such support is not to the detriment of public media;public media;

Asks Member States to make television and radio frequency spectrum Asks Member States to make television and radio frequency spectrumavailable, both analogue and digital, bearing in mind that the serviceavailable, both analogue and digital, bearing in mind that the serviceprovided by community media is not to be assessed in terms of opportunity provided by community media is not to be assessed in terms of opportunity cost or justification of the cost of spectrum allocation but rather in thecost or justification of the cost of spectrum allocation but rather in thesocial value it representsocial value it represent


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CoE CM DeclarationCoE CM Declaration

Declaration of t h e Committee of Ministers (11 February 2009)Declaration of t h e Committee of Ministers (11 February 2009)

Recognises community media as a distinct media sector, alongside public service andRecognises community media as a distinct media sector, alongside public service and

private commercial media and, in this connection, highlights the necessity to examine theprivate commercial media and, in this connection, highlights the necessity to examine thequestion of how to adapt legal frameworks which would enable the recognition and thequestion of how to adapt legal frameworks which would enable the recognition and thedevelopment of community media and the proper performance of their social functionsdevelopment of community media and the proper performance of their social functionsDraws attention to the desirability of allocating to community media, to the extentDraws attention to the desirability of allocating to community media, to the extentpossible, a sufficient number of frequencies, both in analogue and digital environments,possible, a sufficient number of frequencies, both in analogue and digital environments,and ensuring that community broadcasting media are not disadvantaged after theand ensuring that community broadcasting media are not disadvantaged after thetransition to the digital environmenttransition to the digital environmentUnderlines the need to develop and/or support educational and vocational programmesUnderlines the need to develop and/or support educational and vocational programmesfor all communities in order to encourage them to make full use of availablefor all communities in order to encourage them to make full use of availabletechnological platformstechnological platforms


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O n going activitiesO n going activities

Support to members h ip lobbying efforts at nationalSupport to members h ip lobbying efforts at nationaland regional levels(Spain, Ireland, Germany andand regional levels(Spain, Ireland, Germany andP oland)P oland)Responses to EU consultations (Radio Spectrum,Responses to EU consultations (Radio Spectrum,Digitalisation of Broadcasting)Digitalisation of Broadcasting)O bservers h ip in CoE committeesO bservers h ip in CoE committees

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