Hungary’s new model of media regulation is creating a chilling effect and undermining freedom of expression said an international partnership mission comprised of leading press freedom and media development organizations today.
The partnership mission to Hungary, which took place from November 14th to 16th, included meetings with lawyers, journalists, editors, professional associations, representatives of civil society, the new media authorities, and the government representative to discuss the situation regarding the enactment and implementation of the new media law, which went into effect on January 1, 2011.
« The confluence of a difficult regulatory environment, deteriorating economic conditions, technological change and convergence in media, and a lack of unity and solidarity within the professional community has created a perfect storm that threatens the future of independent journalism in Hungary, » said Aidan White, head of the mission and an expert with the Media Diversity Institute. …
Source : europe.ifj.org/ [En ligne] Consulté le 16/11/2011
► Sur le blog, d’autres posts sont consacrés à la Hongrie. Le centre de documentation peut aussi vous proposer cette lecture :
Ildiko Kaposi : The Hungarian Media Landscape / In : Georgios Terzis (ed.) : European Media Governance : National and Regional Dimensions (Bristol, Intellect, 2007) p.363-374
