Main findings ■ Tendering practices clearly point to the intention of the Media Council to redraw the radio broadcasting market. The contents of the Calls for Tender, and in the […]
The digital switchover campaign has been ongoing for months. Using data that has become available thus far, we have analysed the channels that the authorities use to inform the affected […]
It is widely known that the media industry has faced growing hardships over the past decade: the internet and its concomitant, free content, has already emerged as serious challenges, but […]
The signatories of this letter of consultation are specialized civil organisations with a long history of commitment to the freedoms of speech and press and extensive professional experience in this […]
Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland Secretary General Council of Europe 4 February 2013, Budapest Esteemed Council of Europe, Dear Secretary General, Hungarian NGOs for protection of human rights, freedom […]
The total overhaul of media regulations has served as a sort of dress rehearsal for the power techniques of the Fidesz-KDNP government. The process has involved the complete removal of […]
The following study is based on the examination of official resolutions passed by the media authority during the period of May to October, 2012, and is compatible in its structure […]
For this Report, Mertek looked at the frequency bids evaluated by the Media Council between the end of 2011 and Fall 2012, primarily through decisions and documents disclosed by the […]
“RTL 2 is airing real news!” — exclaimed a Standards staff member, providing a vivid illustration of the state of public affairs reporting in Hungary today. News on television is […]