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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>> -- >>> [email protected] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> 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 > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
