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1 Objectivity and impartiality in electronic media ĽuboŠ Kukliš

2 Media plurality Objectivity rules application (SK) future

3 Media plurality Objectivity rules (what) application (SK) (how) future (why)

4 Media plurality Objectivity rules application (SK) future

5 Media plurality External Internal Market Plurality ownership concentration Competition

6 Media plurality External Internal Market Plurality ownership concentration Competition Plurality within media Editorial freedom Impartiality objectivity

7 Media plurality External Internal Market Plurality ownership concentration Competition Plurality within media Editorial freedom Impartiality objectivity objectivity

8 Media plurality Objectivity rules application (SK) future

9 Objectivity rules EU CoE

10 Objectivity rules EU CoE

11 Objectivity rules EU CoE European convention on transfrontier television

12 Objectivity rules EU CoE European convention on transfrontier television ART. 7/3 The broadcaster shall ensure that news fairly presents facts and events and encourages the free formation of opinions

13 Objectivity rules EU CoE European convention on transfrontier television ART. 7/3 The broadcaster shall ensure that news fairly presents facts and events and encourages the free formation of opinions

14 Objectivity in legislation In the EU MS Objectivity rules

15 Objectivity in legislation In the EU MS Objectivity rules

16 Objectivity in legislation In the EU MS Objectivity rules

17 Objectivity rules Material formal UK IRL CZ Sk

18 Objectivity rules Material formal Creation of programs aired content Only Facts Presentation of facts

19 Media plurality Objectivity rules application (SK) future

20 application (SK) Broadcasting law 16 / 3 B Broadcaster shall ensure objectivity and impartiality of news programmes and political affairs programmes; opinions and evaluating commentaries must be separated from information of a news character

21 application (SK) Broadcasting law 16 / 3 B Broadcaster shall ensure objectivity and impartiality of news programmes and political affairs programmes; opinions and evaluating commentaries must be separated from information of a news character

22 application (SK) Broadcasting law 16 / 3 B Broadcaster shall ensure objectivity and impartiality of news programmes and political affairs programmes; opinions and evaluating commentaries must be separated from information of a news character

23 application (SK) Formal principles Only the aired content is examined Truthfulness is not scrutinised No quality evaluation Program as a whole, not it s parts No financial sanction

24 application (SK) Content principles Relevance transparency accuracy pragmatism balance diversity actuality intelligibility position of distance and neutrality impartiality

25 application (SK) method Proportionality test

26 Proportionality test The greater the degree of detriment to one principle, the greater must be the satisfaction of the other

27 Proportionality test The greater the degree of detriment to one principle, the greater must be the satisfaction of the other In other words There must be relevant reasons for deviation from objectivity principles

28 Proportionality test The greater the degree of detriment to one principle, the greater must be the satisfaction of the other satisfaction detriment

29 Proportionality test The greater the degree of detriment to one principle, the greater must be the satisfaction of the other actuality (Public interest on publication) Deviation from Accuracy

30 application (SK) Rules Information On controversial Themes Give floor to parties in dispute At least by proxy If not available, explain the reasons Include the Sources to the statements Without evaluative commentary

31 Media plurality Objectivity rules application (SK) future

32 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Right to objective information cannot be deduced from right to information

33 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Right to objective information cannot be deduced from right to information right to information covers also right to false information

34 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Objectivity rules are no longer needed

35 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Objectivity rules are no longer needed Boundless plurality of sources of information

36 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Right to objective information cannot be deduced from right to information?

37 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Right to objective information cannot be deduced from right to information RIGHT TO INFORMATION Right to be lied to?

38 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Right to objective information cannot be deduced from right to information? RIGHT TO INFORMATION Right to being lied to Objectivity increases not decreases - informedness

39 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Right to objective information cannot be deduced from right to information? RIGHT TO INFORMATION Right to being lied to Right to information Media freedom

40 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Right to objective information cannot be deduced from right to information RIGHT TO INFORMATION Right to be lied to? Objectivity increases not decreases - informedness ECTT + ECHR case law (SIGMA)

41 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Objectivity rules are no longer needed?

42 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Objectivity rules are no longer needed If the goal is plurality of sources?

43 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Objectivity rules are no longer needed If the goal is plurality of sources? if the goal is functional public sphere

44 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Objectivity rules are no longer needed If the goal is plurality of sources? functional public sphere Scarcity of sources Boundlessness of sources

45 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Objectivity rules are no longer needed? Filter bubbles Fake news opinion polarisation

46 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Objectivity rules are no longer needed Empirical questions?

47 future Slovak Constitutional court case ii. Ús 307/2014 Objectivity rules are no longer needed? Empirical questions Viewer Ratings Media Credibility Effectivity of the rules

48 future Objectivity rules risks Risk of ABUSE Legal uncertainty Undue Limits to the spreading of information Negative economic impacts on media

49 future solutions Regulatory independence Legal uncertainty Undue Limits to the spreading of information Negative economic impacts on media

50 future solutions Regulatory independence Legal uncertainty Co/SELf-REg Undue Limits to the spreading of information Negative economic impacts on media

51 future solutions Regulatory independence Professionality and Formal approach Undue Limits to the spreading of information Negative economic impacts on media

52 future solutions Regulatory independence Professionality and Formal approach Only to a necessary degree Negative economic impacts on media

53 future solutions Regulatory independence Professionality and Formal approach Only to a necessary degree Sanctions aiming to inform the public

54 Future Before we declare the objectivity rules no longer necessary,...

55 future Before we declare the objectivity rules no longer necessary,......lets think about them some more.

56 future Before we declare the objectivity rules no longer necessary,......lets think about them some more. Thank you

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