Nachdem das österreichische Medienrecht ab 1. Juli 2005 auch Blogger in die Pflicht nimmt und rechtlich den Journalisten equal footing, without a dialogue with them to enter, the bloggers have to take the initiative.
It will not do that our duties in a way which places us in a number of media owners, journalists and editors, without us the same rights as these can be granted.
I therefore call on all Austrian bloggers and blog readers to contact me with regard to the establishment of an interest association of bloggers.
Until now I was nothing further than Vereinsmeierei, but according to the motto "no taxation without representation" can not be, now that freedom of expression over the path of the potential threat of the legal action can be curtailed.
As a former journalist with more than 15 years experience I feel this way about the the creation of a "section of Blogger" published by the Austrian Association as the best way we can the concerns of the fastest growing media sector are heard.
If bloggers the same obligations as are imposed on commercial media, they also have the same privileges and rights are granted.
This includes my view that in particular the right to joint access to primary information, ie access to all press conferences for the public sector and all those companies that their news this way bring to the public.
is in my opinion, a re-definition of a journalist be necessary with the new law.
If one journalist because of the training, because of the activity or because of belonging to a commercial medium?
I hope for a lively discussion.
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