Traduction de «Journalisme d'investigation » (Français → Anglais) :

66. Is of the opinion that investigative journalists, as well as NGOs and academics, play a vital role in identifying instances of corruption, fraud and organised crime and that they can consequently be exposed to security threats; recalls that over a period of five years a total of 233 investigative reports have been published on cases of fraud related to the misuse of EU funds within the 27 Member States and considers that investigative journalism should benefit from appropriate resources; in particular, supports the actions of th ...[+++]e Commission aimed at recognising the role of investigative journalism in the discovery and reporting of facts relating to serious criminal offences;

63. Is of the opinion that investigative journalists, as well as NGOs and academics, play a vital role in identifying instances of corruption, fraud and organised crime and that they can consequently be exposed to security threats; recalls that over a period of five years a total of 233 investigative reports have been published on cases of fraud related to the misuse of EU funds within the 27 Member States and considers that investigative journalism should benefit from appropriate resources; in particular, supports the actions of th ...[+++]e Commission aimed at recognising the role of investigative journalism in the discovery and reporting of facts relating to serious criminal offences;

21. Calls for journalists to be protected from pressures, intimidation, harassment, threats and violence, recalling that investigative journalists are often threatened and physically attacked, and even have attempts made on their lives as a result of their activities; stresses the importance of ensuring justice and fighting against impunity for such acts, also pointing to their chilling effect on free expression, which leads to media self-censorship; emphasises that investigative journalism helps monitor democracy and good governanc ...[+++]e, as well as uncovering irregularities and criminal offences, thus being of assistance to the prosecution authorities; urges Member States and the EU to support and promote investigative journalism and to promote ethical journalism in the media by developing professional standards and appropriate redress procedures, notably through professional training and codes of conduct established by media associations and unions;

AC. whereas the recent economic crisis has made the difficulties of media titles worse and, with the increasing precariousness of the journalist’s role, has made the mediascape more vulnerable to economic and political pressure, as well as more fragile in itself; whereas these phenomena have had particular consequences for those journalistic genres which are more expensive or take more time to develop, such as investigative journalism, reportage, and the posting of international and European correspondents; whereas these types of journalism are essential to guarantee responsibility and accountability on the part of public and political ...[+++] authorities, to stop abuses of economic and institutional power, and to ensure the uncovering and prosecution of criminal activity in the social, environmental and humanitarian areas; calls on the Commission to conduct a study of the effects of the crisis and of precarious employment on the journalistic community, with a view to analysing and endeavouring to remedy the consequences for media freedom and pluralism;

- Grant an award for excellence in investigative journalism starting in 2014.

44. Stresses the need for journalists and media professionals to remain alert to developments in their ever-changing professions and to take advantage of the possibilities offered by social networks, which are likely to enable them to expand their knowledge networks and facilitate what could be called ‘web monitoring’; observes with interest that, despite the irreversible emergence of social networks, journalism has kept its key role in news broadcasting, since journalists use these highly diverse networks to carry out in-depth research and check facts, thus giving rise to a new model of participatory journalism and furth ...[+++]ering the dissemination of information;