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Bill: Free media
Details
Submitted by[?]: Peoples Socialist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 3926
Description[?]:
It is important that our media is compleatly independent and not owned by corporations or the government to propagandize their agendas |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All television media are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 22:05:55, October 22, 2015 CET | From | Центральная партия | To | Debating the Free media |
Message | Mr. Speaker, Whilst our party agrees with both articles, we have a problem. If you want these media outlets to be "Independent". I suggest that Government Subsidy of the Media to be thrown out of the window, Because I see subsidies of media as child support. Now, i know someone here is going to say "that the radio stations do not make a profit and sometimes they need help from the government." I have spoken to the Owner of TMR or the Trigunian Morning Radio and he said and a quote.: "Corporations pay radio stations to air their commercials. Satellite radio stations charge their listeners a subscription fee. The fee can be paid annually or monthly. Listeners pay for premium content with few or no commercials. Internet radio stations often follow the paid-subscription model, but some merge it with donations. Listeners and community businesses donate money to keep these stations on the air. To generate donations from listeners, radio stations and programs have to provide the listeners with quality content they can't get anywhere else. Sponsorship is a method of advertising without selling. At the end or beginning of a radio show, an announcer will tell listeners that, "This show is sponsored by VCC Corporation." This announcement is less than 15 seconds and doesn't go into detail about product or service offerings that the corporation may have. This style of advertising links the sponsor with the content of the show or the host; therefore, companies that sponsor radio programs must be aware of branding or image complications. Same goes for the radio station. Mr. Speaker, there is no need for the government to subside media. As the People's Party wants, they want them to be independent. If they want them to be independent, No Government Subsidies. Afanas Yuryev Соединенные Трыгоня Floor Leader. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |
yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
no | Total Seats: 0 | |
abstain |
Total Seats: 500 |
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