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Bill: Media Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic People's Movement
Status[?]: passed
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: November 4199
Description[?]:
| Linked to our manifesto commitments, we wish to see some reform in the areas of media. Arthur Williams DPM Education and Culture Officer Article 4:- The 'Baltusian Official News Agency.' shall be reorganised when it is taken into public ownership. It shall be opened up to any Baltusian citizen to contribute, for any reason and thus it shall be renamed the 'Baltusian Public Broadcasting Corporation'. Article 5:- In order for this bill to pass, it requires a two-thirds majority. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Current: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Soccer.
Current: Baseball
Proposed: Soccer
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:11:44, April 19, 2017 CET | From | Democratic People's Movement | To | Debating the Media Reform Act |
| Message | OOC: There is something of an OOC aspect to much of this bill. I would very much like it to pass so please make clear where there are areas of opposition early and clearly :) |
| Date | 15:24:16, April 19, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the Media Reform Act |
| Message | I agree with all except for 3 as it could increase violence against women |
| Date | 16:25:40, April 19, 2017 CET | From | Democratic People's Movement | To | Debating the Media Reform Act |
| Message | The relevant article has been removed. Arthur Williams DPM Education and Culture Officer |
| Date | 11:58:25, April 20, 2017 CET | From | Democratic People's Movement | To | Debating the Media Reform Act |
| Message | Would the other parties in Congress be willing to vote for this bill if it were moved to a vote? Arthur Williams DPM Education and Culture Officer |
| Date | 12:42:30, April 21, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Media Reform Act |
| Message | Members of Congress, Article 4 would turn the Baltusian Official News Agency into nothing more than a poor extension of a social networking site. It would encourage citizen journalism, standards would fall, accuracy would be in doubt and in-depth reporting would suffer. Rather than have a network which can be a trusted news source run by professionals, we would have a free for all. On that basis our party votes NO. Alexandra Flanders Patriotic Party Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 544 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 156 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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