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Reporters sans frontières

RSF

Reporters sans frontières is an international organization defending the right to information and press freedom.

Lobbying Activity

Reporters Sans Frontières Urges EU to Prioritize Trusted Media

19 Dec 2025
Topic — The European Commission is evaluating and updating rules for audiovisual media services.
Message — RSF calls for a prominence obligation requiring online platforms to prioritize content from verified sources. They suggest establishing accountability frameworks for influencers. Finally, non-EU broadcasters should follow the same news coverage standards as EU providers.123
Why — Professional journalism would gain increased visibility and direct redistribution of advertising revenues from online platforms.45
Impact — Social media platforms and low-quality websites would lose revenue from sensationalist content and clickbait-driven advertising.67
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Meeting with Gesine Heinrich (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos), Marko Makovec (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos) and

11 Nov 2025 · Meeting with media organisations on media freedom in Serbia.

Meeting with Nathalie Loiseau (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

7 Nov 2025 · Bouclier européen de la démocratie

Meeting with Jonas Sjöstedt (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2025 · Gui Minhai

Meeting with Nathalie Loiseau (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

3 Oct 2025 · Bouclier européen de la démocratie

Meeting with Emma Rafowicz (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2025 · Journalism/News, media & information

Meeting with David Cormand (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

1 Oct 2025 · Copyright/authors’ rights and broader Media regulation

Meeting with Thomas Schmitz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

9 Sept 2025 · Exchange of view Democracy Shield

Meeting with Engin Eroglu (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited

23 Jul 2025 · Discussion on civil resilience, disinformation and information operations, information manipulation & information literacy

Meeting with Sandro Ruotolo (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Jul 2025 · EMFA

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Executive Vice-President) and

24 Jun 2025 · Free and Independent Press

Meeting with Helmut Brandstätter (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

22 Apr 2025 · Exchange of Views

Meeting with Tomas Tobé (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

9 Apr 2025 · European Democracy Shield

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Apr 2025 · Opening of the Exhibition "Imprisoned Freedom" on Ukraine

Meeting with Nathalie Loiseau (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

26 Mar 2025 · Lutte contre la désinformation

Meeting with Andrius Kubilius (Commissioner)

24 Mar 2025 · Funding Cuts for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty by the US Administration

Meeting with Sandro Ruotolo (Member of the European Parliament) and MFE - MEDIAFOREUROPE N.V

29 Jan 2025 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Anna Herold (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and European Federation of Journalists and

22 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views in the context of preparatory work on draft guidelines on Article 18(1) European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) to be issued by the European Commission under Article 18(9) of the EMFA. Anna Herold was replaced by Audrius Perkauskas

Reporters sans frontières demands platform data for media freedom

10 Dec 2024
Topic — Rules for researchers to access data from major online platforms and search engines.
Message — RSF requests mandatory sharing of granular data regarding how platforms moderate and monetize news. They seek to prevent companies from using business secrets to block access to public interest data.12
Why — This facilitates independent audits of how digital platforms influence news and media pluralism.3
Impact — Large platforms would lose the power to hide editorial impacts behind business secrets.4
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Meeting with Ana Catarina Mendes (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Amnesty International Limited and

18 Nov 2024 · Exchange of views on the Rule of Law Report 2024

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Oct 2024 · Call for Europe: True Democracy: Media Freedom & Rule of Law in Europe and in Hungary

Meeting with Tineke Strik (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited and

16 Oct 2024 · LIBE Civil Society Meeting

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament) and Amnesty International Limited and

16 Oct 2024 · Cooperation on LIBE related matters

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and Committee to Protect Journalists

7 Oct 2024 · Media situation in Slovakia

Meeting with Chloé Ridel (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Oct 2024 · Press freedom and civil liberties

Meeting with Laura Ballarín Cereza (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Oct 2024 · Digital priorities for the mandate 2024-2029

Meeting with Erik Marquardt (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2024 · Refugium Stipendium für Journalist*innen

Meeting with Hannes Heide (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Sept 2024 · Exchange of views on media policy

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

10 Sept 2024 · EMFA, Disinformation

Meeting with Isabel Wiseler-Lima (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Save the Children Europe and

4 Sept 2024 · Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union s policy on the matter – annual report 2024

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

18 Jun 2024 · elections, disinformation

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Apr 2024 · Exchange on Freedom of Information and Media Freedom

Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Apr 2024 · Implementation European Media Freedom Act + right to information

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Apr 2024 · Future developments in press freedom and the right to information at European level

Meeting with Nathalie Loiseau (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Apr 2024 · Liberté de la presse et droit à l'information, intelligence articielle

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

8 Apr 2024 · Tech and Russian independent media

Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Apr 2024 · Right to information in the next five years, disinformation

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

14 Dec 2023 · Europäisches Medien Freiheitsgesetz (EMFA)

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

8 Dec 2023 · Preparation of an event

Meeting with Isabel Wiseler-Lima (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Nov 2023 · Cérémonie de remise des prix Reporters Sans Frontières pour la liberté de la presse

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

22 Sept 2023 · Europäisches Medienfreiheitsgesetz (EMFA)

Meeting with Sabine Verheyen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

20 Sept 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Nathalie Loiseau (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Sept 2023 · Lutte contre la désinformation

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

5 Jul 2023 · SLAPP, Media Policy

Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

5 Jul 2023 · Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

24 Apr 2023 · APAs - European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Sabine Verheyen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

28 Mar 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Google and

9 Mar 2023 · Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Ramona Strugariu (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and ARD-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel

9 Mar 2023 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

7 Mar 2023 · European Media Freedom Act, safety of journalists

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

9 Feb 2023 · Eutelsat

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

1 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act (staff-level)

Meeting with Maria Luisa Cabral (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

25 Jan 2023 · Defense on Democracy

Meeting with Mounir Satouri (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

25 Jan 2023 · L'UE et la protection des journalistes

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

25 Jan 2023 · European Media Freedom Act, Media freedom & plurality

Reporters Without Borders demands stronger safeguards for trustworthy journalism

19 Jan 2023
Topic — The European Media Freedom Act aims to protect media pluralism and independence across the EU.
Message — The organization calls for mandatory internal charters to protect editorial teams from owner interference. They suggest using certifiable professional standards to identify and promote trustworthy media online. Finally, they demand strict judicial oversight for any surveillance of journalists.123
Why — These rules would grant high-quality media outlets a significant competitive advantage online.4
Impact — Authoritarian regimes and disinformation providers would face stricter barriers to the European market.5
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Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V. and Europäisches Zentrum für Presse- und Medienfreiheit

11 Oct 2022 · Presse und Medienfreiheit unter Druck in Europa

Meeting with Saskia Bricmont (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Sept 2022 · PEGA

Meeting with Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Amnesty International Limited and

7 Sept 2022 · Situation in Hungary

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

1 Aug 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová) and Committee to Protect Journalists and

20 Jul 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

15 Jul 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

11 Jul 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Daniel Freund (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jun 2022 · Media Freedom

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

16 Jun 2022 · Disinformation

Reporters Without Borders urges binding European Media Freedom Act

24 Mar 2022
Topic — EU regulation establishing framework for media freedom, pluralism and market functioning.
Message — The organization requests a binding legislative act rather than recommendations, establishment of protection mechanisms for the EU's democratic information space including reciprocity requirements, and integration of the Journalism Trust Initiative to promote reliable news sources.123
Why — This would strengthen their advocacy framework and provide enforceable standards for press freedom.45
Impact — State-controlled media from authoritarian countries lose easier access to EU information markets.67
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Meeting with Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and International Federation for Human Rights and

24 Mar 2022 · Situation in Hungary

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

23 Mar 2022 · Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

9 Mar 2022 · Mécanisme de réciprocité

Meeting with Nathalie Loiseau (Member of the European Parliament)

2 Mar 2022 · Lutte contre la désinformation

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

7 Feb 2022 · European Media Freedom Act, safety of journalists, SLAPP

Meeting with Renaud Savignat (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

26 Nov 2021 · Meeting with RSF on freedom of press

Meeting with Agnieszka Skonieczna (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton), Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

24 Nov 2021 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

25 Oct 2021 · Media freedom act, Safety of journalists, Journalists Trust Initiative

Meeting with Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

13 Oct 2021 · SLAPP

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

23 Aug 2021 · safety of journalists

Meeting with Ramona Strugariu (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jun 2021 · Media Freedom

Response to Commission Recommendation on ensuring safety of journalists in the European Union

20 May 2021

Please find attached the Reporters Without Borders' recommendations on safety of journalists in the EU
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RSF urges EU to mandate transparency for platform algorithms

31 Mar 2021
Topic — A consultation on new EU rules to harmonize platform responsibilities and protect fundamental rights.
Message — RSF demands broadening "systemic risk" to include algorithms and business models. They want mandatory independent audits and the promotion of reliable news via co-regulation.123
Why — Professional media would gain a competitive edge and RSF would enter EU governance.45
Impact — Major tech platforms would lose control over their secret algorithms and engagement-driven profits.6
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Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

4 Mar 2021 · Developments media situation in HU, PL, SL

Meeting with Daniel Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Wojtek Talko (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

11 Feb 2021 · Transparency of Platforms, Content moderation

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and European Federation of Journalists and

1 Dec 2020 · Media freedom, EDAP

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President)

16 Nov 2020 · Media freedom

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner) and Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union and

10 Nov 2020 · Democracy Support Roundtable

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

22 Oct 2020 · Exchange on the DSA, trustworthiness of information and sustainability of media

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová), Simona Constantin (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

10 Sept 2020 · Media freedom

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

22 Jul 2020 · Anti-SLAPPs measures

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and Civil Liberties Union for Europe and

20 Jul 2020 · Media freedom

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

10 Jun 2020 · Disinformation - financing of media - DSA

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

20 Apr 2020 · Freedom of press and rights of journalists

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

9 Mar 2020 · Media Freedom – information and democracy

Meeting with Marie Frenay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)

28 Feb 2020 · Media freedom

Meeting with Chiara Salvelli (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

24 Jan 2020 · Press freedom and Journalism in Europe

Meeting with Věra Jourová (Vice-President) and

24 Jan 2020 · Media freedom and media pluralism

Meeting with Hilde Hardeman (Head of service Foreign Policy Instruments)

24 Jan 2020 · Partenariat International sur l'Information et la Démocratie.

Meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker (President) and

15 May 2018 · Meeting with Mr Christophe Deloire on media freedom and pluralisation and tackling online disinformation

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

28 Mar 2018 · Freedom of speech in EU

Meeting with Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)

28 Mar 2018 · Disinformation

Meeting with Eric Peters (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)

6 Dec 2017 · Fake news; contenus en ligne