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Bill: Media Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Centrist Party of Baltusia
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: September 4236
Description[?]:
| We propose the following: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are private.
Proposed: All radio stations are private.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All television media are private.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Current: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:21:38, July 04, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Media Reform |
| Message | Members of Congress, It amazes me that 104 Centrist Party congresspeople can vote in favor of a bill which opens them and often their families onto hateful and untrue attacks. It is simply not in their best interest and nor in the best interest of the informing of the public. Gilbert Combs (Minority Speaker of the House) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 104 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 449 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
| Random fact: Did you know you can change the official name of your nation? All you need to do is draw up a new name that is in accordance with the Nation Renaming Guide, pass a bill proposing the name change with a two-thirds majority and then post a request to Moderation on the "Renaming Requests" thread. You can change city and region names in this way too. |
| Random quote: "I don't believe you need to be bitch to succeed in business" - Lucinda Redwood, former Luthorian-Dorvish businesswoman |