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"The first priority for public service media must be to ensure that their culture, policies, processes and programming reflect and ensure editorial and operational independence."

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CoE (Committee of Ministers): Recommendation Rec(2012)1 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Public Service Media Governance, para. I.2

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Recommendation Rec(2012)1 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Public Service Media Governance

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Editorial independence, including of online media, should be protected and free from political or economic interference.
States should take steps to ensure a free and independent media.