pier luigi parcu media pluralism monitor 2014 presentation
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Media Pluralism Monitor Pilot test implementation Ver. 2014TRANSCRIPT
Centre for Media Pluralism & Media Freedom | Florence – 30.Sept.2014
Media Pluralism Monitor Pilot test
implementation
Ver. 2014
Pier Luigi Parcu
Presentation Outline
Context
Structure of the monitor
Simplification
Methodology and Implementation
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
The EU Commission launched in 2007 a three-step approach, presented by Commissioner Reding & Vice-president Wallström, to safeguard and reinforce media pluralism in the EU:
1. A commission Staff Working Paper on media Pluralism
2. An independent study on media pluralism in EU Member States
3. A Commission Communication on the indicators for media pluralism in the EU Member States (abandoned)
Context: the 3 steps approach
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
Context: the MPM
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
The Independent Study on Indicators for Media Pluralism in the Member States – Towards a Risk-Based Approach Issued in 2009 by three institutions:
- K. U. Leuven – ICRI (lead contractor)- Jönköping International Business School- Central European University / CMCS- with the technical support of Ernst & Young
Consultancy Belgium
Structure of the MPM: the indicators
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
The MPM is not a therapy, it is a diagnosisIt is neutral, holistic and comprehensive, objective, EU-standardised, evolved, practical and user friendly tool;
Risk based approach, scored on basis of 3 border values:
- Red light : High Risk- Orange light : sign of weak system, Medium Risk- Green light : No Risk
Risk domain RisksIndicators
Total Legal Economic Socio-demogr.
Indicators numbering
Basic domain 3 11 11 0 0 1-11Pluralism and Media Ownership&Control 10 28 13 15 0 81-108Pluralism of Media Types and Genres 6 21 7 12 2 146-166Political Pluralism in the Media 8 37 16 0 21 109-145Cultural Pluralism in the Media 10 44 13 6 25 12-55Geographical Pluralism in the Media 6 25 7 6 12 56-80Total 43 166 67 39 60 1-166
Structure of the MPM (Ver. 2009)
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
The Original Study features 166 indicators measuring 43 different risks, grouped in 6 risk domains.
The indicators are divided into three different types: legal, economic and socio-demographic
Goals: pilot test implementation
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
1)Simplification
2)Updating: Internet dimension
3)Testing in a selected number of EU
Member States
4)Improving the MPM based on the its
testing phase
TimelineProject
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
Sept.2013 April.2014
1) Simplification2) Updating: Internet
dimension3) Design of the online MPM
tool4) Country Selection5) Establishment of the
Network of Local Institutions
June.2014
Implementation
October.2014
Final Revision MPM
Simplification
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
1) Narrowing the scope of application of the MPM: in line with recent policies and academic trends, current MPM maintains only indicators that fall under the general definition of “current affairs”
2) Clustering the indicators according to more general principles: due to the shared risk domain and overall similarity of number of indicators, they were clustered where appropriate, in order to improve the level of usability, especially of the results of the MPM;
3) Simplifying the procedures to collect data: this principle is applied in order to assure the applicability of the measurement within the time and budget constraints of this project
Update
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
Internet DimensionNew indicators are included in order to describe the pluralistic dimension of the internet as a media platform in its own right and not only as an extension of traditional media. New Indicators20L - Net Neutrality Policies
24E - Availability and Quality of the Broadband
New sub-indicators across all 3 dimensions1L – i7: Respect of Online Freedom of expression
22E – 4: Ownership Concentration of ISPs
23E – 4: Subscriber Concentration in ISPs
Methodology: countries selection
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
Country Selection based on:
- Population- Economic condition (GDP per capita)- Geopolitical position according to
Hallin/Mancini- Level of attention of the European
institutions (EP resolutions/hearings/particular national cases)
Selected Countries
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
Network of Local Institutions
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
Belgium: KU Louvain |Peggy Valcke
Bulgaria: Media Democracy Foundation | Professor Orlin Spassov
Denmark: Roskilde University | Ida Willig Estonia: Tartu University | Halliki Harro-Loit France: Science Po | Thierry Vedel Greece: Eliamep |Evangelia Psychogiopoulou Italy: Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) | Pier Luigi Parcu Hungary: Central European University |Kate Coyer United Kingdom: Reuters Institute for the School of Journalism | Robert G. Picard
TimelineImplementation
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
7th March.2014 5th May.2014 1st June.2014
50% 100%
1st September.2014
Reports
Online Platform
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
Goal:- User-friendly tool to collect data- to retrieve information on the
MPM2014- to collect feedbacks and suggestions
on the tool itself- To better data comparison and
scrutiny.
Results MPM 2014: Simplification
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
- Narrowed MPM focus- Tested the methodology of each
indicator- Tested their feasibility - Tested their comparability across EU-
MS- Identified accountable national data
sources
MPM 2015
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014
- Fine tuning of MPM2014- Extension of the network of local
institutions- Test across new 19 countries- Novel ways to networking with
stakeholders- Development of a new 2 steps
approach
Thanks !
Media Pluralism MonitorPilot test implementation 2013-2014