Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-10-21-Speech-3-991"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-10-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091021.5.3-991"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-10-21-Speech-3-1592
lpv:speaker	lp:Alan Kelly2
lpv:spoken text	"The issue voted on refers to issues of regulation of media ownership. Many people refer to the democratic deficit of the EU; however; given the concentration of media ownership throughout Europe, the greatest threat to real democracy are the media barons of the world. If people think owners do not influence newspapers think again. Rupert Murdoch owns almost 200 news outlets throughout the world. Only a minority of those had an anti-war stance on Iraq. Democracy depends on the public being informed. Concentration of media ownership means that enhancing the business interests of an elite minority can be disguised as independent editorial. The public must always be given a choice when it comes to news dissemination. In Ireland, we have our own problems with media ownership that we must regulate. This House must support freedom of speech and freedom of media expression. It is with regret that colleagues on the right differed."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2009-07-14--2011-02-24)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2011-02-24)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2011-02-24)3 substitute; PETI (2009-10-15--2011-02-24)3 unknown; Labour Party (2009-07-14--2011-02-24)3 substitute; AGRI (2009-07-16--2011-02-24)3 member; IMCO (2009-07-16--2011-02-24)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Alan Kelly (S&D ),"1 "in writing."1

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