[Media Caucus] Media paragraph in CS benchmarks

[Victor van Oeyen]

Hi all,

Very sorry that I don't have time to get into this interesting exchange of
views. Rony, the only thing we agreed upon in the MC referring to state
media was: "transform state-controlled media into editorially independent
organizations"

Nobody  spoke about privatizations. The whole part concerning this point
was (just to remember everone): 

Legislation to ensure the participation of all in the information society
should:
a.    promote and defend the existence and development of free and
independent media,
b.    encourage pluralism and diversity of media ownership and avoid
excessive media concentration,
c.     recognize the specific and crucial role of public service
broadcasting and community media,
d.    transform state-controlled media into editorially independent
organizations.

So, clever or not, it was not agreed upon. 

Victor 



At 05:08 19-11-2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Steve --
>
>It was not a "clever move." There was no particular intention. I didn't
>think I was saying anything particularly original. It flowed logically from
>the established positions, as far as I was concerned. and Tracey and Wolf
>apparently thought so, too.
>
>I was simply trying to write a text that couldn't be refused by
>governments. It also conceded, for example, that governments have the right
>to information services and the means to deliver them. This was in response
>to several governmental objections that Media Caucus positions would have
>banned the Congressional Journal or Hansard's.
>
>As I tried to say, transformation of State media into public service AND
>private ones is absolutely the standard model now in practically all of the
>ex-Communist world.
>
>I think you're the one making the "clever move" by making a mountain out of
>this mole hill, and I don't view it as a great display of intellectual
>honesty. You clearly distorted the meaning of the text, and I asked you to
>reread it, but you then went on instead to ask for square brackets. I have
>half a mind to do the same on your text about community media, which you
>submitted with absolutely no consultation and which had no more standing
>than the one I submitted in all good faith. 
>
>I'm not angry with you. I'm sad that honest dialogue has become difficult.
>
>Best, Rony 
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