nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20230616-111120-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 230616s2023||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20230616-111120-0 doi eng 342 23 Bitiukova, Natalija Author aut The GDPR’s Journalistic Exemption and its Side Effects - GDPR anniversary – what does it mean for the media? Bitiukova, Natalija Verfassungsblog 2023-06-16 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On 25 May 2023, we mark the fifth anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR) full application in the European Union (EU). While the Regulation is primarily known for its impact on business, it also fostered significant changes to data processing by media outlets, which are often overlooked in discussions about data protection. This blog post analyzes what is commonly called the ”journalistic exemption” under Article 85 of the GDPR that requires Member States to regulate the extent to which GDPR applies to journalists and others writing in the public interest. Further, this contribution reflects on how exactly that journalistic exemption is implemented across the Member States, and considers the problematic consequences of the GDPR’s uneven application to the media sector, including instrumentalization of GDPR in the strategic litigation (SLAPPs) against journalists. CC BY-SA 4.0 emfa gdpr Journalismus media freedom SLAPP Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-gdprs-journalistic-exemption-and-its-side-effects/ raw object