Motion · S3M-07205 · 12 Oct 2010
Media Diversity and Democracy
The motion
That the Parliament believes that meaningful democracy depends on an educated and informed electorate and that an important element in this is a vibrant and diverse media, unafraid of voicing opinions that do not necessarily accord with the opinions of those who wield political or economic power; expresses the wish, therefore, that the UK Government oppose Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to increase his company’s share of BSkyB, and considers that he already has several newspapers and the Fox channel and so the public are adequately acquainted with the Murdoch perspective.
Supporters (7)
- Rob Gibson 13 Oct 2010
- Christopher Harvie 13 Oct 2010
- Bill Kidd 13 Oct 2010
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 15 Oct 2010
- Robin Harper 15 Oct 2010
- Elaine Smith 18 Oct 2010
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 27 Oct 2010
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.