🔴 Join #MFRR panel on State Capture in 30 min.
Selling media outlets to state-owned companies or abusing legal powers to silence critics are common strategies of governments jeopardising media & #pressfreedom. Discussions w/ @novinarSI @hu_telex @Adbodnar & @globalfreemedia.
Selling media outlets to state-owned companies or abusing legal powers to silence critics are common strategies of governments jeopardising media & #pressfreedom. Discussions w/ @novinarSI @hu_telex @Adbodnar & @globalfreemedia.
High-level speakers on today's last panel:
Petra Lesjak Tušek, Društvo novinarjev Slovenije
Veronika Munk, @Telexhu
Adam Bodnar @Adbodnar, Commissioner for Human Rights
CHAIR: Scott Griffen @scott_f_griffen @globalfreemedia
Petra Lesjak Tušek, Društvo novinarjev Slovenije
Veronika Munk, @Telexhu
Adam Bodnar @Adbodnar, Commissioner for Human Rights
CHAIR: Scott Griffen @scott_f_griffen @globalfreemedia
#MFRR Summit:
#Hungary's media landscape has changed dramatically in the last 10 years.
➡️Less & less independent #media
➡️More & more TV, radio stations, newpaper with connection to the Fidesz governement
#Hungary's media landscape has changed dramatically in the last 10 years.
➡️Less & less independent #media
➡️More & more TV, radio stations, newpaper with connection to the Fidesz governement
#MFRR Summit: #Hungary has other possibilities to silence critical, independent voices.
Veronika Munk former deputy-editor at @indexhu shares her experience on how political power through economic power led to the firing of Szabolcs Dull. The editorial staff quit on same day.
Veronika Munk former deputy-editor at @indexhu shares her experience on how political power through economic power led to the firing of Szabolcs Dull. The editorial staff quit on same day.
#MFRR Summit #Hungary
Veronika Munk: "The state capture depends on the location. Outside of the capital, it is difficult for people to consume independent news. All newspapers outside of Budapest were bought up by business owners."
Veronika Munk: "The state capture depends on the location. Outside of the capital, it is difficult for people to consume independent news. All newspapers outside of Budapest were bought up by business owners."
#MFRR Summit
#Media pluralism in #Hungary is in a bad state.
However, Veronika Munk of @Telexhu is ending on a positive note, stating that the index/telex case showed the Hungarians that if they need that fact-checked news source, they need to contribute financially & they did
#Media pluralism in #Hungary is in a bad state.
However, Veronika Munk of @Telexhu is ending on a positive note, stating that the index/telex case showed the Hungarians that if they need that fact-checked news source, they need to contribute financially & they did
. @Adbodnar:
"With this media capture, you might have a significant impact on the political discourse".
1⃣ Silencing any governmental problems
2⃣ Create a sense of political stability for those who don't use independent media
3⃣ Amplify negative voices about the oppoisition
"With this media capture, you might have a significant impact on the political discourse".
1⃣ Silencing any governmental problems
2⃣ Create a sense of political stability for those who don't use independent media
3⃣ Amplify negative voices about the oppoisition
Petra Lesjak Tušek on #MFRR Summit:
. @STA_agencija faces direct attacks by PM.
"What we are facing here is not just violation of #mediafreedom, we see that the law is not respected. The governement doesn't follow it's own law."
. @STA_agencija faces direct attacks by PM.
"What we are facing here is not just violation of #mediafreedom, we see that the law is not respected. The governement doesn't follow it's own law."
MFRR were part of 18 organisations calling on the @EU_Commission to take decisive action to defend independent journalism and media freedom in #Hungary, #Poland and #Slovenia.
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Veronika Munk on #MFRR Summit
Hungarian readers went to the street when @indexhu collapsed. More than 45.000 people contributed financially to @Telexhu: bit.ly/3cG5uvg.
@Telexhu is not the only outlet in #Hungary which strongly relies on the contribution of the public
Hungarian readers went to the street when @indexhu collapsed. More than 45.000 people contributed financially to @Telexhu: bit.ly/3cG5uvg.
@Telexhu is not the only outlet in #Hungary which strongly relies on the contribution of the public
Petra Lesjak Tušek on #MFRR Summit
"It is important for independent #journalism in a small country like #Slovenia to have back-up in #Europe. It is important that we are on the radars & that the discussion is going on."
Read letter to @EU_Commission
➡️bit.ly/30XVVCd
"It is important for independent #journalism in a small country like #Slovenia to have back-up in #Europe. It is important that we are on the radars & that the discussion is going on."
Read letter to @EU_Commission
➡️bit.ly/30XVVCd
Adam Bodnar on #MFRR Summit
Although crowdfunding is existing, is giving a chance to #media models, it might be not sufficient to support long-term quality based editorial offices & civil society organisations. International donors should consider that.
Although crowdfunding is existing, is giving a chance to #media models, it might be not sufficient to support long-term quality based editorial offices & civil society organisations. International donors should consider that.
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