Comments on: Should Bloggers get Accreditation to EU Institutions? http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/should-bloggers-get-accreditation-to-eu-institutions/ The blog of a Technophile and Political Junkie with too much time on his hands Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: bloggingportal.eu Blog & Support » Blog Archive » The Week in Bloggingportal: Planning The Future http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/should-bloggers-get-accreditation-to-eu-institutions/comment-page-1/#comment-14974 bloggingportal.eu Blog & Support » Blog Archive » The Week in Bloggingportal: Planning The Future Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:17:56 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=2474#comment-14974 [...] has picked up a story about the European Parliament possibly giving accreditation to bloggers. It’s not clear [...] [...] has picked up a story about the European Parliament possibly giving accreditation to bloggers. It’s not clear [...]

]]> By: Mario http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/should-bloggers-get-accreditation-to-eu-institutions/comment-page-1/#comment-14814 Mario Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:28:48 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=2474#comment-14814 I agree. It is a tough one, but we do need something that would allow for some sort of security into the system. An all out entry would mean anyone could write a few blogs about EU and then gain access to the institutions. Another way could be to actually set up a sort of an accreditation committee to which you would apply and they would deal with an application on a case by case basis. However then there can be fears of someone who is overtly critical of the EU not getting the pass in. The last thing that comes to my mind would be having some sort of EU Blogger organisation which bloggers could join and all the bloggers from the organisation would be allowed in. I agree. It is a tough one, but we do need something that would allow for some sort of security into the system. An all out entry would mean anyone could write a few blogs about EU and then gain access to the institutions.
Another way could be to actually set up a sort of an accreditation committee to which you would apply and they would deal with an application on a case by case basis. However then there can be fears of someone who is overtly critical of the EU not getting the pass in.
The last thing that comes to my mind would be having some sort of EU Blogger organisation which bloggers could join and all the bloggers from the organisation would be allowed in.
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]]> By: Andreas http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/should-bloggers-get-accreditation-to-eu-institutions/comment-page-1/#comment-14802 Andreas Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:05:37 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=2474#comment-14802 Honestly, the question already irritated me on Twitter, and the discussion around it begins to upset me. Here is why: I have always disagreed with the attitude of institutions that fulfill a public and democratic function to require any kind of accreditation. I am a citizen of the European Union, and the EU organs and institutions are accountable for their work. Why is there a power leverage introduced that allows the institution to judge whether or not I am eligible to ask, research, question? I think all requirements -- invitations, accreditations -- for blogging journalists or journalistic bloggers should be waved and there should just be one single question asked: <strong>What do you want to do and find out while you are here?</strong> Then there should be a citizen support team and office, to which I am invited and directed, where knowledgeable people will help me to research and find people, documents, studies, decisions, stories -- any kind of material that might help me to find my answer. And it should be of no concern whatsoever to the institution what I do with this information -- whether I blog or write, speak or sing about it. It's none of their f***ing business. Honestly, the question already irritated me on Twitter, and the discussion around it begins to upset me. Here is why:

I have always disagreed with the attitude of institutions that fulfill a public and democratic function to require any kind of accreditation. I am a citizen of the European Union, and the EU organs and institutions are accountable for their work. Why is there a power leverage introduced that allows the institution to judge whether or not I am eligible to ask, research, question?

I think all requirements — invitations, accreditations — for blogging journalists or journalistic bloggers should be waved and there should just be one single question asked:

What do you want to do and find out while you are here?

Then there should be a citizen support team and office, to which I am invited and directed, where knowledgeable people will help me to research and find people, documents, studies, decisions, stories — any kind of material that might help me to find my answer.

And it should be of no concern whatsoever to the institution what I do with this information — whether I blog or write, speak or sing about it. It’s none of their f***ing business.
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]]> By: Stephen http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/should-bloggers-get-accreditation-to-eu-institutions/comment-page-1/#comment-14793 Stephen Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:29:55 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=2474#comment-14793 Mario, You are right about the passion! and you can see it how they write as they do criticise! Your idea about a year blogging is an interesting one, but then it discriminates against someone starting out? Its a hard one! Mario,

You are right about the passion! and you can see it how they write as they do criticise! Your idea about a year blogging is an interesting one, but then it discriminates against someone starting out? Its a hard one!

]]> By: Mario http://stephenspillane.com/blog/index.php/2010/06/should-bloggers-get-accreditation-to-eu-institutions/comment-page-1/#comment-14792 Mario Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:08:09 +0000 http://stephenspillane.com/blog/?p=2474#comment-14792 Really good question. And I agree bloggers should be allowed into the institutions. Mostly because these people are passionate about what they're writing about and their information, thus, is much more precise most of the time than that of journalist(as you pointed out saying ECHR is a part of EU or calling von Rumpoy the President of the EU). It would be very tough to maintain a list though, because you'll always hear cries of someone being discriminated against by not being included on the list. I'd say the blogger would have to be established and write about the EU for at least a year. Then he could apply to be included in a list for visits to EU institution. As you can see even this sounds a bit too vague :) .-= Mario´s last blog ..<a href="http://mariobilo.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/lets-eunite/" rel="nofollow">Lets EUnite!</a> =-. Really good question. And I agree bloggers should be allowed into the institutions. Mostly because these people are passionate about what they’re writing about and their information, thus, is much more precise most of the time than that of journalist(as you pointed out saying ECHR is a part of EU or calling von Rumpoy the President of the EU). It would be very tough to maintain a list though, because you’ll always hear cries of someone being discriminated against by not being included on the list.
I’d say the blogger would have to be established and write about the EU for at least a year. Then he could apply to be included in a list for visits to EU institution. As you can see even this sounds a bit too vague :)
.-= Mario´s last blog ..Lets EUnite! =-.

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