Europe - North America Dialogue on Public Service Values in the Media and International Solidarity

On 17 March 2005, representatives from journalists' unions from Europe, Canada, the US and Australia met to debate on media concentration and its impact on public service values, quality and editorial independence.

At the end of the meeting, participants defined the priority actions for the coming months.

Related documents:

United States:
The American Experience of Media Consolidation, by Tom Carpenter

Europe:
Broadcasting: the European Dimension and Media Concentration and Public Service Values by Granville Williams

Australia:
- Background paper by Quentin Dempster
- Public enemies, an article published by Quentin Dempster in the Walkley Magazine