15th October 2019
Poland’s election without public media
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party has been voted in for a second term this week. Yet despite Poland being a representative democracy, the party’s strategy to “repolonise” and control the media is deeply undemocratic.
3rd July 2019
Threats to media independence continue across Central Europe
“Backslide”. This seems to be the word most used to describe what’s happening to public broadcasting and independent media in parts of central Europe.
25th May 2017
Poland approves amendment to licence fee law
Polish Pay-TV providers will now have to share their subscription databases in a bid to make the collection of the public broadcaster’s licence fee more efficient.
10th February 2017
New research analyses PSM crisis in Poland
New research by Article 19 and the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR) offers in-depth analysis about ongoing concerns surrounding the independence of public service media in Poland.
6th January 2017
The ongoing struggle for media freedom in Poland
It is just over a year since Poland’s Law and Justice Party (PiS) came to power in an election that had severe consequences for free and independent media in the country.
5th July 2016
Poland’s conservative government continues to interfere with public media
Poland’s government control of public state media hasn't faltered, with at least 163 journalists and media professionals being fired or leaving their positions.
2nd June 2016
Bosnian PSB to suspend broadcasting
The Bosnia and Herzegovinian Radio and Television (BHRT) service will temporarily suspend broadcasting from the 30 June as a result of longstanding financial difficulties
11th May 2016
Concern for public media in Poland
Impact of new media laws leads to growing concern for media freedom and public service broadcasting in Poland.