29/11/2021 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced the creation of a ‘European newsroom’ involving 16 news agencies in the summer of 2022, on Monday 29 November at the European News Media Forum (see EUROPE 12775/22). The €1.76 million project, which will fund three full-time equivalents and is led by the German agency DPA, will allow for the joint production of European content and the training of participating journalists in digital technologies and fact checking. The European Union institution recalled that it will present a Media Freedom Act next year to strengthen media independence and pluralism in Europe (see EUROPE 12789/2). A directive is also being prepared to combat SLAPPs (gagging procedures) aimed at using the courts to obstruct journalistic work (see EUROPE 12828/1). More information on open calls for media funding: https://bit.ly/3pgIPvY (MB)