Hungary’s Revamped Public Broadcaster Launches New Flagship News Bulletin with a Surprising Shift
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The reform of the public media was one of the "main commitments" of the campaign of Péter Magyar. The first issue began with a report on András Baka, the new head of state.
Under Orban, Hungary's public-law channel M1 was seen as the mouthpiece of the government - that's what the new head of government Magyar wants to change. After a forced break, M1 now sends messages again. But there is also criticism. By D. Freches.
Hungarian public television on Thursday aired its first news program since July, after broadcasts were suspended as the new government of Peter Magyar launched reforms aimed at restoring the independence of the national media.
(Rome=Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Kyung-rak = News broadcasting by Hungary's public television, which has been criticized for being biased toward the former government of Viktor Orbán, has resumed, AFP reported on the 20th (...
Hungary’s revamped public broadcaster launches new flagship news bulletin with a surprising shift
Hungary’s public broadcaster has launched its revamped flagship news programme, with its first edition featuring comments from opposition figures and critics of the government: a notable change in tone following a major overhaul of the public media’s news operation.Continue reading
Hungarian public news back on air after PM Magyar's media reforms
PM Peter Magyar ran reforms to restore independence for public media outlets, which had been controlled under ex-PM Viktor Orban. An independent news site said the first public news broadcast since July 7 had balanced coverage.
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