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Bill: Media Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Alliance of the Kundrati Union
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: November 2239
Description[?]:
| While the Alliance wishes for the media to remain in the hands of the people it fears that the government may also use these institutions for propaganda purposes. Therefore, we wish to propose the establishment of indepedent non-profit media institutions as a remedy for the problem. |
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: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives 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.
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: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:19:05, June 06, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Farsisi Profakaki Malfikek | To | Debating the Media Reform Act |
| Message | Such institutions could still be leaned on by the government to report as the government desires, using the subsidies as a stcik to beat them with. We shall suppport this bill, but advocate the privitisation of all media forms at the earliest viable point. |
| Date | 13:55:09, June 06, 2006 CET | From | Alderdath Rabrati Konciralati Erradikati | To | Debating the Media Reform Act |
| Message | As far as we know, there can be private TV and radio stations, it's just that there also happens to be a government-sponsored TV and radio station co-existing. |
| Date | 19:48:22, June 06, 2006 CET | From | Unio enim si quis Motus Populi | To | Debating the Media Reform Act |
| Message | What the MPFP says in true. What's to stop our government from pulling funding to a station it doesn't agree with? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 301 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The influence a bill has on elections decreases over time, until it eventually is no longer relevant. This can explain shifts in your party's position to the electorate and your visibility. |
| Random quote: "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle |