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Zmiany w polityce medialnej Węgier i Polski
Changes in the media policy of Hungary and Poland

Author(s): Katarzyna Konarska
Subject(s): Media studies, Government/Political systems, Political behavior, Politics and communication, Comparative politics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: media policy; media systems; public service media; Poland; Hungary;

Summary/Abstract: Changes in media policy in Poland in 2015–2020 suggest a correlation with the changes initiated in Hungary in 2010, when Viktor Orbán and his party Fidesz took power. The aim of the article is to present and make a comparative analysis of the changes introduced in the media policy of both countries. The list of regulations and actions of the government elites, consisting in interfering with media markets and the activities of public media, shows many similarities and common elements of media policy.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 83-101
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish