This is a bolt from the blue in the regulation of audiovisual media.
The Council of State rendered a decision this Tuesday which profoundly modifies the interpretation of a 1986 law, on which the sector regulator, Arcom, has relied for nearly 40 years to monitor compliance with the obligations of televisions and radios.
The latter must now take into account a broader field to ensure that these media respect the pluralism of opinions on their broadcasts.
And whether it is France Inter, CNews, TF1 or France 2.
Concretely,
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Arcom must not limit itself to counting the speaking times of political figures
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invited to these channels and radios to gauge
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the pluralistic expression of currents of thought and opinion
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, writes the Council of State in his decision.
This is what Arcom has been doing until now.
The regulator must now broaden its analysis
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to the interventions of all participants in the programs broadcast, including…
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