OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Vice-President of the European Commission

On 22 March 2021, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met online with Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency of the European Commission to discuss the media freedom situation across the European Union.

Ribeiro and Jourová spoke about the safety of journalists, including the upcoming European News Media Forum that focuses on this issue. They also discussed the digital agenda and impact of the online sphere on the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, and the importance of addressing media freedom in the larger context of human rights and comprehensive security.

Ribeiro and Jourová agreed to increase collaboration, in particular with regard to protection of media freedom and freedom of expression through education, increased resilience and media and digital literacy.