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| MEP supports resolution to use ict 2.0 to foster participation of citizens |
| 14 september 2010 |
How can new communication technologies help stimulate debate on European issues? What role can social media play in relation to young voters? These are just some of the issues addressed in a resolution on journalism and new media adopted by Parliament last week in Strasbourg (7 September). The overall aim of the report is to present ways in which European citizens can become more involved in debates on European issues. In the resolution backed by MEPs it says that there is a “need to continue efforts to overcome the distance between the EU and its citizens. Politics and communication are two sides of the same coin. Consequently a problem arises if politics fails to be communicated properly. It is in this context that the EU faces its greatest challenges". The resolution was based on a report put forward by Danish Liberal MEP Morten Løkkegaard. The report looks at how communication can initiate, encourage and further develop the European debate. It stress that better communication by governments, political parties, universities, public service broadcasters and the EU institutions themselves is vital for constructing a "European public sphere" of debate. |
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