[Advocacy Advisors] UK positions on the proposed harmonization of Freedom of Panorama in Europe

[James Heald]

See also UK media tracking page at:
    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Freedom_of_Panorama_2015/uk

A couple of *very* strong pieces in The Times tomorrow.

   -- James.


On 23/06/2015 23:38, Fæ wrote:
> For those interested in this proposed EU copyright change, and with
> access to the BBC IPlayer (it may only work in the UK), I suggest
> reviewing today's Daily Politics show.[1] The position of the Labour
> party MEP (Mary Honeyball) is to support new restrictions on Freedom
> of Panorama (she gives a good 2 minute explanation of why the proposed
> amendment is a great thing), while the UKIP Culture Spokesman (Peter
> Whittle) is set against.
>
> The arguments on both sides are reasoned but slightly confused, with
> some errors creeping in. However these sound-bite cases for both sides
> are worth thinking through if attempting to provide MEPs with lobbying
> comments or better case studies and briefing material.[2] I'm
> surprised to see a Labour politician arguing to damage the UK's
> current Freedom of Panorama, it feels like a future vote loser to me,
> especially in the light of the ever looming UK referendum on whether
> to stay in the EU.[3]
>
> Links
> 1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060kp1r  - go to 52 minutes into
> the programme, available on-line for a month from broadcast.
> 2. http://www.europarl.org.uk/en/your-meps.html - contact details for
> UK MEPs, Honeyball can be found under London.
> 3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32810887
>
> Fae
>