Estonian presidency seminar, Brussels, Belgium

Media pluralism and the rule of law in the digital age

This informal expert seminar focused on the challenges faced in the context of growing media pluralism in order to debate what different actors may do to ensure the credibility of information, trust in the media and accurately informed political debate in the digital age. The seminar aimed to provide input for the dialogue of EU ministers in the General Affairs Council on 17 October 2017, on the topic of the role of the EU and the member states in ensuring trust in a pluralistic media in the digital age.

Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck participated in a panel discussion on the role of media and social media in promoting political debate.