Orientation of proposal

The community media sector should be recognised as an essential public service and as a vital element of pluralism and democratic life in the same way as economic and social development are. This sector should be considered as an actor in its own right in the "radio-TV-web diffusion" system at national and international levels and policies related to the sector should grant them adequate resources and finance to ensure their longevity.

Context

The media sector is one of the biggest battlegrounds of modern capitalism, and as such participates in the wholesale marketing of information and culture ; however, it is vital to preserve non-commercial media in which information does not go hand in hand with profitability.