The new media regulations have transformed the legal framework of public program provision in all important aspects, including organization, financing, and supervision. One of the cardinal flaws of the new […]
The bill amending the Media Act is expected to be submitted in the weeks ahead. The Constitutional Court gave legislators until May 31st to remedy the omissions it had ruled […]
The Reins on Freedom: Self-Censorship in the Hungarian Press Self-censorship is like melted snow. It will seep under your collar. — Péter Esterházy, in an interview for Der Standard, […]
The Mertek Media Monitor’s report on the Media Council’s (MT) – the Hungarian Media Authority – tender procedures for frequencies was completed in February, 2012. The object of the analysis […]
JOINT POSITION PAPER TO THE HIGH LEVEL GROUP ON MEDIA FREEDOM AND PLURALISM CREATED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON THE HUNGARIAN MEDIA LAW AND ITS APPLICATION BY THE HUNGARIAN EUROPE […]
It was exactly one year ago that the Hungarian Parliament accepted the country’s new Media Act which raised so much controversy. Around and after this time, legal and professional organizations […]
Systemic politicization of the media system: The most dangerous trend seen in the Hungarian media over the last few years has been the increase in media service providers openly affiliated […]