Final event in the digital conference series
Pluralism and Responsibility: Media in the Digital Society
Thursday, 29 October 2020, 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Moderator: Marianna Evenstein, Deutschen Welle
4:00 PM
Opening
4:05 PM
Impressions of the past events
4:10 PM
Report: Focus session I of the Hans Bredow Institute
Ways to improve the coherence of the European regulatory framework for information and communication in the medium and long term
Rapporteur: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz
4:15 PM
Report: Focus session II of the federal states in cooperation with the Institute of European Media Law
Can the regulation of platforms and intermediaries in the State Trea-ty on Media Services (MStV) of Germany’s federal states serve as a best practice for other EU member states or the EU? Is a horizon-tal approach to media regulation needed at European level instead of a sector-specific approach?
Rapporteur: Prof. Dr. Mark Cole / Prof. Dr. Stephan Ory
4:20 PM
Comments I from the perspective of regulators and regulated:
Maria Donde (EPRA)
Aura Salla (Facebook)
Michael Seemann (Journalist)
4:40 PM
Report: Focus session III of ERGA
In search of a stable balance between the protection of the EU’s fundamental values and the economic needs of European content providers
Rapporteur: Dr. Tobias Schmid
4:45 PM
Report: Focus session IV of the EAO
Legal framework and regulatory practice related to video-sharing platforms (VSPs) in Europe
Rapporteurin: Dr. Susanne Nikoltchev
4:50 PM
Report: Focus session V of the DW
How can artificial intelligence help ensure quality journalism?
Rapporteur: Wilfried Runde
4:55 PM
Comments II from the perspective of regulators and regulated:
Maria Donde (EPRA)
Aura Salla (Facebook)
Michael Seemann (Journalist)
5:15 PM
Discussion:
Pluralism and Responsibility: Media in the Digital Society from the perspective of the EU, the German federal states and public service broadcasting
Sabine Verheyen (EP)
Giuseppe Abbamonte (KOM)
Staatssekretärin Heike Raab (Rheinland-Pfalz)
Tom Buhrow (ARD)
5:35 PM
Summary and outlook:
How can we achieve a more coherent regulatory framework for the media in future?
5:45 PM
Closing Remarks: Minister of State Prof Monika Grütters