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Media concentration in the Netherlands Inge Brakman Commissioner of the Netherlands Media Authority. 14th European Television and Film Forum, Barcelona, October 11th, 2002 The Netherlands Media Authority PO Box 1426 1200 BK Hilversum The Netherlands phone: +31 35 7737700
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Media concentration in the NetherlandsInge BrakmanCommissioner of the Netherlands Media Authority 14th European Television and Film Forum, Barcelona, October 11th, 2002 The Netherlands Media Authority PO Box 1426 1200 BK Hilversum The Netherlands phone: +31 35 7737700 Website: www.cvdm.nl
Media Concentration Monitor • Objective • Supply information • Provide insight • Make statements
‘Content Delivery’(distribution) Media consumer ‘Content Packaging’(publisher,broadcaster) ‘Content Creation’(journalist, producer) Source Media value chain
Information carriers • Written media • Broadcasting • Electronic media
Concentration • Ownership • Editorial • Horizontal, vertical and diagonal
Heterogeneity • Diversity • Plurality
Independence • Editorial statute • Originality Autonomy • Own chief editor • The use of external source
Accessibility • Distribution • Available • Affordable
Recommendations • Continue monitoring • Apply market share thresholds • Monitor effects of ownership changes on diversity and independence • Stimulate introduction of editorial statutes and rules for proper distinction between commercials and content • Guarantee independence of political influences • Stimulate diversity