Hofmann presentation at 30 BSPC

Slide 1:Democracy in a changing media landscapeJeanette Hofmann30.08.202130th Baltic Sea Parliamentary ConferenceSlide 2:Causes, effects and their interpretationSlide 3:Long-term transformation of democracySlide 4:Aging institutions of democracyDecline of traditional forms of political participationWeakening relationships between voters and representativesDecline of trust in parliamentary institutionsSlide 5:Expanding institutions of democracyDemocratic processes: Voting plus political participationPublic sphere and the media: growing relevance of public discoursePublic gathering, unseen histories, 1960sSlide 6:Digital Democracy?... connects democratic change with digital optionsThe driver is democratic change -- technology facilitates political demandsResult: a new digital constellation – in need of rules/regulatory frameworkSlide 7:Rules? Platform regulation!Network enforcement lawDigital Services ActTake down illegal content (strict deadlines)Transparency reporting (complaints, algorithms, ads)Complaints managementData sharingSlide 8:Law enforcement and human rightsExtend scope of human rights to digital platformsEstablish citizens‘right to appealInstitutionalise support for victims of diffamation, hate speechTowards a public-private infrastructure for protecting human rights rightsSlide 9:Thank You