I completely missed this thread; sorry about that :) On Wed, 24 Jun 2015 at 20:16 David Gerard <dger...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Owen Blacker's blog post on Medium: > > https://medium.com/vantage/freedom-of-panorama-is-under-attack-6cc5353b4f65 > > The Times headline is *superlative*. If only the Times wasn't paywalled ... > > On 24 June 2015 at 13:45, Richard Nevell > <richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > > I think Stevie Benton is working on a letter to MEPs. As far as I know > it's > > at a drafting stage. > > > > Richard > > > > On 24 June 2015 at 13:39, Deryck Chan <deryckc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hi team WMUK, > >> I'm planning to write a letter to my MEP(s) about this. Has anyone > written > >> one already and can share it? > >> Deryck > >> > >> On 23 June 2015 at 23:38, Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> For those interested in this proposed EU copyright change, and with > >>> access to the BBC IPlayer (it may only work in the UK), I suggest > >>> reviewing today's Daily Politics show.[1] The position of the Labour > >>> party MEP (Mary Honeyball) is to support new restrictions on Freedom > >>> of Panorama (she gives a good 2 minute explanation of why the proposed > >>> amendment is a great thing), while the UKIP Culture Spokesman (Peter > >>> Whittle) is set against. > >>> > >>> The arguments on both sides are reasoned but slightly confused, with > >>> some errors creeping in. However these sound-bite cases for both sides > >>> are worth thinking through if attempting to provide MEPs with lobbying > >>> comments or better case studies and briefing material.[2] I'm > >>> surprised to see a Labour politician arguing to damage the UK's > >>> current Freedom of Panorama, it feels like a future vote loser to me, > >>> especially in the light of the ever looming UK referendum on whether > >>> to stay in the EU.[3] > >>> > >>> Links > >>> 1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b060kp1r - go to 52 minutes into > >>> the programme, available on-line for a month from broadcast. > >>> 2. http://www.europarl.org.uk/en/your-meps.html - contact details for > >>> UK MEPs, Honeyball can be found under London. > >>> 3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32810887 > >>> > >>> Fae > >>> -- > >>> fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list > >>> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > >>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia UK mailing list > >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Richard Nevell > > Assistant Office Manager > > Wikimedia UK > > +44 (0) 20 7065 0753 > > > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A > 4LT. > > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > > > Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control > over > > Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia UK mailing list > > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
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