What can a media privilege look like? Unpacking three versions in the EMFA

Drunen, M. van, Papaevangelou, C., Buijs, D. & Fahy, R.

Journal of Media Law, 2024

Abstract

The media privilege has been one of the most controversial aspects of the proposed European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). However, it is important not to assess the drawbacks of the media privilege in isolation, but in relation to the other available alternatives. In this comment, we lay out and critique how the European Parliament and Council build on the Commission’s proposal for a media privilege in the EMFA. We focus on three key questions: how is media content treated differently, who qualifies as media, and who decides who qualifies as media?

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Content moderation, Media law, Platforms

Bibtex

Article{nokey,
	title = {What can a media privilege look like? Unpacking three versions in the EMFA},
	author = {Drunen, M. van and Papaevangelou, C. and Buijs, D. and Fahy, R.},
	url = {https://www.ivir.nl/publications/what-can-a-media-privilege-look-like-unpacking-three-versions-in-the-emfa/journalofmedialaw_2024/},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/17577632.2023.2299097},
	year = {2024},
	date = {2024-01-31},
	journal = {Journal of Media Law},
	abstract = {The media privilege has been one of the most controversial aspects of the proposed European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). However, it is important not to assess the drawbacks of the media privilege in isolation, but in relation to the other available alternatives. In this comment, we lay out and critique how the European Parliament and Council build on the Commission’s proposal for a media privilege in the EMFA. We focus on three key questions: how is media content treated differently, who qualifies as media, and who decides who qualifies as media?},
	keywords = {Content moderation, Media law, Platforms},
}