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Bill: Media Reform
Details
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: February 5249
Description[?]:
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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 a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
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: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Proposed: All television media are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Privacy protection for those in the public eye.
Old value:: The media may only publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures with their explicit permission.
Current: The media may publish personal stories and photos relating to public figures, but only if deemed in the interest of the public.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the media for pursuing personal stories and photos relating to the lives of public figures.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of video games.
Old value:: The government maintains strict age limitation laws that require proof of age before sales of video games may be made.
Current: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Proposed: The government does not maintain laws as to age limitation for purchasing video games, although it does require a content rating to be clearly displayed on the box.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 13:19:21, January 28, 2023 CET | From | FDK_ | To | Debating the Media Reform |
Message | More Freedom = More Media = More Democracy |
Date | 15:21:16, January 28, 2023 CET | From | Αnypótakti | To | Debating the Media Reform |
Message | More freedom doesn't always imply more democracy. The excuse of "more freedom" could also be used to justify slavery, organ market and so on. The current media regulation regarding TV and Radio stations is already very flexible, as the public organisms exist for educational purposes available to all our society, while the rest of them are private. By privatizing everything, this government wants to turn our nation into just a big company, where the interests of the powerful ones will be the ones to drive the will of our citizens. We will not stand by that. |
Date | 16:44:19, January 28, 2023 CET | From | Dimokratiki Symmaxia | To | Debating the Media Reform |
Message | The logic of privatizing everything not only does harm to society as a whole, but also to the business world of the country. And of course, let's not forget the redundancies that will come from the closure of our public broadcaster. |
Date | 17:29:44, January 28, 2023 CET | From | FDK_ | To | Debating the Media Reform |
Message | The government remains loyal to its core liberal values. We are moving one with the privatization of all the state-owned media in order to ensure their independence. As long as they are under state ownership it is easier for any government to intervene and influence the quality of news that Kalopians pay for. We will not accept that. We understand that this decision might cause reactions, but we will not step back. The market is more trustworthy than any government, even ours. |
Date | 18:12:36, January 28, 2023 CET | From | Αnypótakti | To | Debating the Media Reform |
Message | “The market is more trustworthy than any government”. This is a shameful sentence, more when coming from our own government. We will remind it to you, Mrs. Niarchou, and all your cabinet. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 419 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 270 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 60 |
Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
Random quote: "Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite." - John Kenneth Galbraith |