Since 2002, Online/More Colour in the Media and
partner organisations like Cospe, Mira Media, NORDSAM and Indvandrer TV have been
bringing together local minority media and organisations running
national platforms of such media. Over the course of several wokshops,
these have established a transnational network, which is currently
launching the "European
Manifesto to support and underline the importance of minority community
media". It is financially supported by the European Commission,
Community Action Programme to Combat Discrimination (2001-2006).
The transnational network of national platforms of minority community
media has, as of this writing, been extended to fifteen countries. They
co-operate with each other and a large number of national and local
organisations and initiatives to improve the position of ethnic media
throughout Europe and in each of the EU member states. It has drafted
the "European Manifesto" to call for recognition of the role
minority community media play in Europe and draw attention to the
challenges these media face. It has now launched a campaign to collect
signatures for the Manifesto. The initiative will culminate in the
presentation of the European Manifesto during the European elections in
2004 to the President of the European Parliament.
Online/More Colour in the Media supports the co-operation of ethnic
and multicultural media in national platforms and considers it a
valuable avenue to minority empowerment. It hopes to thus contribute to
improving the position of minority media.
Meanwhile, click on the 'headline' of this page to read more about the
rationale, activities, results and partners of
the network.