Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-09-07-Speech-2-825"
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"Altogether too much has been spoken and written about freedom of expression and press freedom. The majority of Members support democratic values and the opportunity for everyone to have their say about problems and the people who cause those problems. However, there are occasions when journalists chasing after cheap sensations forget about professional ethics. Then there are instances when, in return for pay, journalists are ready to commit libel and grossly interfere in other people’s personal lives. We must discuss not only occasions of coercion of the press but also the responsibility of every individual for libel and defamation. There is a Russian proverb: ‘The only thing worse than death is loss of one’s good name’. That remains the basic principle for many people even today. That is why I offer the following approach to the concept of a ‘journalist’: 1) the name of ‘journalist’ should be reserved for those who have not besmirched this high calling by using untruthful materials paid for by third parties; 2) to arrive at a definition for those people who engage in black PR; 3) to stress that freedom of expression does not include freedom to defame and freedom to libel; 4) journalists must be worthy of the high calling of ‘member of the fourth estate’. Otherwise, all resolutions and all reports on press freedom are a mere farce."@en1
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