The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with 49 other organizations, sent a letter on March 25 urging the European Commission to adopt an ambitious approach while preparing its draft proposal for the European Democracy Shield.
In 2024, the European Commission announced 1 the European Democracy Shield, an EU-led initiative designed to reinforce democracy by addressing foreign interference, disinformation, and other threats to democratic processes.
The letter provided recommendations for strengthening the media, noting that: “a robust media sector working in the public interest is one of the strongest guarantees against the harmful effects of disinformation and polarisation.”
Read the full letter 2 .
This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists 3 and was authored by CPJ Staff.