http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/08/europe/EU-OSCE-Romania-Media.php <blocked::http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/08/europe/EU-OSCE-Romania-M edia.php> European media watchdog urges Romania to veto legislation that would require 'good news'
The Associated Press Tuesday, July 8, 2008 VIENNA, Austria: A European media watchdog is pressing Romania's president to veto legislation that would require radio and TV stations to ensure half of their coverage deals with good news. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's media freedom representative says the bill is "a severe political intrusion into editorial freedom." Miklos Haraszti urges Romanian President Traian Basescu in a letter to veto the bill. The OSCE representative released the letter to the public Tuesday. Nationalist lawmakers in Romania's parliament drafted the legislation requiring broadcasters to make sure 50 percent of their coverage consists of "positive news." Leading Romanian journalism unions have also condemned the bill. Copyright C 2008 The International Herald Tribune | <blocked::http://www.iht.com/> www.iht.com ---------------------------- Vali "Noble blood is an accident of fortune; noble actions are the chief mark of greatness." "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." Aboneaza-te la <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ngo_list: o alternativa moderata (un pic) la [ngolist] Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email?
