Press freedom is a right that every rule of law, together with the media (newspapers, radios, televisions, internet providers) should guarantee to citizens and their associations, to ensure the existence of freedom of speech and press free, with a series of mainly extended rights. (Wikipedia)
WHAT WREP IS.
WREP is A WEB REPORTER & CREATOR REGISTER that uses Blockchain Technology to protect its members’ online content for free. The Wrep is aimed at PROSUMERS.
NOTE: It is not a register of journalists since in italy the journalist is a profession regulated by the national register. The Wrep therefore warns anyone not on the national register to use the word “journalist” to define or introduce themselves.
THE BLOCKCHAIN
The WREP Registry was established in Germany in 2018 as a declination of the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP) agreement, supporting the provision of cross-border digital services with the highest standards of security and privacy
The WREP Registry enables members to affix a legal deposit to digital publishing products via blockchain technology, effectively protecting the copyright of those who publish information content online
Given the technical characteristics of blockchain, with Decree Law 135/2018 this is recognized as one of the technologies based on distributed registries and as such can produce the legal effects recognized to electronic time validation.
Blockchain makes it possible to protect intellectual property rights due to its inherent characteristics of transparency, security, immodifiability, and information traceability of data and transactions.
Therefore, protection through blockchain is equivalent to a notarial act.
NFT
The Wrep blockchain allows the creation of NFTs that can be traded for free in the NFT.WREP.EU marketplace.
PROTECTED WORKS
The WREP Registry protects:
Texts of any kind
Images (illustrations, photographs, infographics)
Complex web pages
Audio
Video
Etc.
Each work, in order to be registered and certified on WREP, must necessarily be published on the web and reachable through a url.
It is the responsibility of the member to register and certify own works, as WREP is not required to verify the intellectual property and authenticity of the registered content.
BENEFITS
Membership in an authoritative organization that can set guidelines and updates for professionals who use innovative tools and technologies in the performance of their work
Support for copyright guarantee to protect one’s publications with certification of the name, certain date and time of publication, thanks to the application of blockchain technology.
Media Reporter certificate
Participation in courses, exclusive events and in-depth initiatives on issues related to the role of web reporters and freedom of the press
Right to purchase the Media Web Reporter & Creator Kit WREP – (virtual card and physical cards) with internationally valid WREP identification cards/badges, to be shown in the performance of the profession in order to be accredited as a Reporter
Ability to certify private documents (visible only to the user) or public documents (also visible to outsiders with certification details) in blockchain. A certification stamp appears on each document and the date certain at the opening. The same header is added at the end of the document .
Possibility of certification also in the public bitcoin network. In this case the user is charged only the fees in force for transactions at the bitcoin network, at cost and without any mark-up.
As a further guarantee to our members, we have involved established professionals of international repute, who have welcomed the initiative with interest and are among the promoters of the Web Press Media Reporters Association A.P.S. for the dissemination of the Wrep Register, in order to offer support, recognition and membership to the many professionals representing the new online content creators in the world.
HOW TO APPLY
For Italy, membership in the WREP Registry is managed exclusively and continuously by the Web Press Media Reporters Association APS (WPMR).
WPMR, WREP Subsidiary for Italy, is a Social Promotion Association whose main objective is the protection and promotion of freedom of information and press.
WPMR’s activities also include:
the organization of promotional events, such as meetings and conferences, with the aim of encouraging a free and independent press;
conducting courses and seminars on information, new technologies and creators.
WPMR selects candidates at the preliminary stage and, if it deems their profile suitable, qualifies them for the admission test (exam not mandatory for web reporters or journalists already accredited with national registers or other recognized bodies ).
If they pass the exam, the candidate must pay the annual membership fee and can then be enrolled in the WREP Registry, which will guarantee the free blockchain certification service of content published online.
In summary the Italian Association:
Selects candidates through initial inquiry (profile and cv)
Processes the examination materials;
Qualifies for the test those candidates who pass the selection phase (wrep inquiry) of admission
Evaluates admission test results
Resolves admissions;
Receives membership fees;
COSTS
WPMR MEMBERSHIP
The WPMR annual membership fee, payable after passing the first selection phase and admission test, is currently set at €50.00
Examination costs (test – assessment – diploma) included
Free blockchain certification of content published online
Certification of documents and content
NFT creation without cryptocurrency
WREP
Media Web Reporter & Creator Kit:
Virtual badge delivered immediately € 25 (to be subtracted from the amount of any physical badges purchased later)
1 Horizontal Physical Identification Card (optional) first issue € 150.00 , €50 for issues years after the first one
2 Vertical physical recognition cards (for video reporters) €50.00
THE WREP REPORTERS
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