MEP Renate Weber has drafted two working documents trying to get EU to focus on the situation of the freedom of the media in Europe.

 WORKING DOCUMENT 1 on EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU
 WORKING DOCUMENT 2 on EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU

Many countries in the union are considered to interfere with the freedom of media.

Among other things Mrs Weber suggest that EU should bring together expertise, set up standards, monitor the standards and launch a wide debate on how to protect media freedom in Europe.

She also suggests that Public service broadcasters should be free from political interference in terms of editorial independence, recruitment of staff and funding, and provide high quality information while allowing access to a wide range of stakeholders. Specific rules shall apply in relation to political information to guarantee fair access to political competitors, opinions and viewpoints notably on the occasion of elections and referenda, so to ensure that citizens can form their opinion without the undue influence of one dominant opinion forming power.