This is a missed opportunity
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 4:54 am
Projects such as "Zentral plus", "Republik" or "Bon pour la tête" are not included. A general promotion of online journalism would also have offered local and regional newspapers an opportunity uae rcs data to master digitization - even if they still rely on reduced postal rates and reduced VAT on their print products.
The second major shortcoming of the law is that radio stations without a performance mandate are no longer covered by the law. While certain principles such as respect for human dignity, the accurate presentation of facts and events, the protection of minors or the prohibition of political and religious advertising still apply to television stations without a performance mandate, this is no longer necessary for radio stations. This is highly questionable.
It remains to be seen whether the weaknesses will be corrected and the innovative aspects will survive the consultation and parliament. It will depend largely on whether civil society actors can assert themselves against the interest groups of traditional media for the benefit of a diverse digital media landscape.
The second major shortcoming of the law is that radio stations without a performance mandate are no longer covered by the law. While certain principles such as respect for human dignity, the accurate presentation of facts and events, the protection of minors or the prohibition of political and religious advertising still apply to television stations without a performance mandate, this is no longer necessary for radio stations. This is highly questionable.
It remains to be seen whether the weaknesses will be corrected and the innovative aspects will survive the consultation and parliament. It will depend largely on whether civil society actors can assert themselves against the interest groups of traditional media for the benefit of a diverse digital media landscape.