Commercial radio provides significant social and public value. Radio reaches large audiences for long periods of time with a mix of music, news, entertainment and talks; an input that is highly-valued by audiences with radio found to be the most trusted medium in Europe. Given its influential role toward public opinion, radio is tightly regulated […]
Information Society
AER response to the consultation on the Digital Services Act
BACKGROUND Radio content is a mix of music, news, entertainment and talk. It is still today the most widely consumed medium worldwide1. Commercial radio stations are accessible to a wide variety of listeners on a local and national level. As content creators and trustworthy news providers, they are unique companions to Europeans who constantly identify […]
Against “Fake News”: Radio’s Pivotal Role against Disinformation
January 2018 – Against “Fake News”: Radio’s Pivotal Role against Disinformation “Fake News”, i.e. the deliberate disinformation of people on the internet, especially via social media as these enable easier and wider spreading of information, has become a major problem for democratic societies. Radio is a key asset to counteract this development: it is impervious […]
AER comments on the High Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism Independent Report
14 June 2013 – AER COMMENTS ON THE HIGH LEVEL GROUP ON MEDIA FREEDOM AND PLURALISM INDEPENDENT REPORT The Association of European Radios (AER) is a Europe-wide trade body representing the interests of over 4,500 commercially funded radio stations across the EU27 and in Switzerland. AER is located at: Association Européenne des Radios 76, av. […]
Creative Europe – Why radio should be also be included in the MEDIA Programme
April 2012 – CREATIVE EUROPE – WHY RADIO SHOULD BE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE MEDIA PROGRAMME AER is located at: Association Européenne des Radios 76, av. d’Auderghem, 1040 Brussels, Belgium AER’s Interest Representative Register ID Number is 6822083232-32. I. Introduction Radio is by nature a local, regional or national medium, and there is no radio-tailored […]
Future of Electronic Commerce in the Internal Market
5 November 2010 – AER STATEMENT ON FUTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN THE INTERNAL MARKET AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIRECTIVE ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE The Association of European Radios (AER) is a Europe-wide trade body representing the interests of over 4,500 commercially-funded radio stations across the EU27 and in Switzerland. AER is located at: Association Européenne […]
Open Internet and Net Neutrality in Europe
20 September 2010 – AER STATEMENT ON OPEN INTERNET AND NET NEUTRALITY IN EUROPE The Association of European Radios (AER) is a Europe-wide trade body representing the interests of over 4,500 commercially-funded radio stations across the EU27 and in Switzerland. AER is located at: Association Européenne des Radios 76, av. d’Auderghem, 1040 Brussels, Belgium AER’s […]
Public Consultation on the Future EU 2020 Strategy
15 January 2010 – AER SUBMISSION TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE FUTURE EU 2020 STRATEGY The Association of European Radios (AER) is a Europe-wide trade body representing the interests of over 4,500 commercially-funded radio stations across the EU27 and in Switzerland. AER is located at: Association Européenne des Radios 76, av. d’Auderghem, B-1040 Brussels, […]
Priorities for a New Strategy for a European Information Society
9 October 2009 – AER SUBMISSION TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON PRIORITIES FOR A NEW STRATEGY FOR A EUROPEAN INFORMATION SOCIETY The Association of European Radios (AER) is a Europe-wide trade body representing the interests of over 4,500 commercially-funded radio stations across the EU27 and in Switzerland. AER is located at: Association Européenne des Radios […]