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Poland: Regulator fine against TVN appears to punish independent journalism

The undersigned partner organizations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today condemn the 550.000 PLN (approximately 127.000 EUR) fine issued by Poland’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) to TVN, one of Poland’s largest broadcasters. The fine is yet another reminder of the urgent need to reform Poland’s politicized regulator. KRRiT issued the fine on March […]

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Poland: IPI, partners ask MFA to reconsider drastic budget cuts at Belsat TV

Today, IPI and partner organizations address Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, urging it to reconsider massive budget cuts Belsat TV, a flagship independent broadcaster for Belarus which is part of Poland’s public television service (TVP). The undersigned organizations warn that the cuts could have a devastating impact on Belsat’s ability to deliver news to Belarusians, […]

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Poland: Recommendations for democratic reform for press freedom and public media

The International Press Institute (IPI) joins Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners in today renewing our joint call for democratic and comprehensive reform to the Poland’s public broadcasters which creates systematic safeguards to limit the ability of all governments, future and present, to meddle in editorial or institutional independence of the country’s public media. The […]

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Upheaval at Polish public broadcaster must lead to comprehensive reform to restore and safeguard independence

The new Polish government’s abrupt dismissal of the supervisory bodies of the country’s public television broadcaster TVP and national news agency PAP risks setting an alarming precedent that must be urgently rectified by new rules to permanently protect these institutions’ independence, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. The previous Law and Justice (PiS) government […]

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