Tag: Freedom of the press
German Press Council on the Aiwanger case: “Considerable public interest” – media
The Southgerman newspaper did not violate the journalistic principles of the German Press Council with its articles about the leaflet affair of the Bavarian Minister of Economics Hubert Aiwanger (Free…
Poland: broadcast deadline on propaganda TV
The PiS party, which was voted out of office, had converted the public media for its own purposes. Now the new Polish government is firing the heads of broadcasters and…
Swiss banking law for the media: goodbye to investigative work – media
As the Southgerman newspaper and other media published the “Suisse Secrets”, a research into problematic customers of the major bank Credit Suisse, in February 2022, it caused a stir in…
Hungary’s “Sovereignty Defense Law”: The end of free media?
As of: December 20, 2023 6:01 a.m Journalists have had a difficult time in Hungary for years and have been vilified as agents of foreign powers. A new law is…
“Which whistleblower should contact us?” Media in Romania under pressure – Media
Is the Swiss media group Ringier putting pressure on two Romanian newspapers to protect the interests of the gambling industry? About a very fundamental debate about advertisers and freedom of…
EU agrees on media freedom law
As of: December 15, 2023 9:54 p.m The EU wants to better protect journalists and media companies from political influence with the new Media Freedom Act. Brussels is particularly concerned…
Journalists worried about a European bill
A threat to freedom of information and to the articles you read. Several countries, including France, want to introduce an exception to the ban on monitoring journalists, arguing “national security”.…
Beware of this false information on the bill against online hatred
Ireland is reportedly set to pass a law that would allow police to “walk into your home, unannounced, search your computers and phones, and arrest you for things you read,…
On our own behalf: Press Council rejects complaints about Aiwanger reporting
The committee states: The “Süddeutsche Zeitung’s” suspicious reporting on the leaflet affair is in the public interest and is not objectionable in terms of press ethics or content. source site
On our own behalf: Press Council rejects complaints about Aiwanger reporting
The committee states: The “Süddeutsche Zeitung’s” suspicious reporting on the leaflet affair is in the public interest and is not objectionable in terms of press ethics or content. source site