155 result(s) for editors
Hungarian HírTV News Editor Departs
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Katalin Mentes, chief editor of HírTV’s main news programme “Híradó”, is leaving the television channel after 12 years, it was confirmed to Origo on Tuesday.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Simicska In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government analyst suspects that media mogul Lajos Simicska, a former friend and close ally of PM Orbán may have orchestrated the recent campaign against government politicians. Left-wing columnists wonder if Mr Simicska should now be seen as a reborn democrat, or an oligarch defending his financial interests.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Refuses To Comment On Simicska Remarks
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refused to comment on businessman Lajos Simicska’s recent critical remarks, saying that neither he nor the government would engage in “such disputes”.
Hungarian Oligarch Lajos Simicska: “Orban Is A F*cker”
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian oligarch and longtime Orban supporter Lajos Simicska has split with Fidesz chairman and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Simicska, whose media empire (television, radio and print) has for years represented the largest privately owned pro-Fidesz camp in Hungarian media, gave a telephone interview to Hungarian news website Index.hu after hearing that numerous editors and executives ...
Xpat Opinion: Will Simicska Wage His Media War In Hungary On His Own?
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators wonder how far the feud between Prime Minister Orbán and his former friend and treasurer will go, and what impact it will have on the main right-wing media outlets which are ultimately owned by the latter.
Xpat Opinion: Simicska Bitterly Opposed To 5% Advertising Tax
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The dailies build long stories around one single sentence uttered by the owner of Magyar Nemzet and HírTV, according to which any increase in the ads tax to be paid by most media outlets will lead to “a total media war.” (According to estimates, this would mean an increase from the current 0.5% or 1% ad tax to around 5%)
Total Media War? – Senior Pro-Government Media Figures Resign
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian public discourse was rocked today by news of the resignment of the leaders of Hungary’s major right-wing media outlets “on grounds of moral conscience”. Their joint move is a reaction to the latest episode and culmination of a long-standing spite between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his former friend and close associate, businessman Lajos Simicska.
Xpat Opinion: The Charlie Hebdo Terrorist Attack In Hungarian Media
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing journalists contend that the Charlie Hebdo murders should be interpreted as an act against free speech. A conservative columnist suggests that journalists should show more caution and abstain from provoking radicals through publishing tasteless content that can be interpreted as blasphemy.
Hungarian HírTV News Editor Departs
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Katalin Mentes, chief editor of HírTV’s main news programme “Híradó”, is leaving the television channel after 12 years, it was confirmed to Origo on Tuesday.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Simicska In Hungary
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government analyst suspects that media mogul Lajos Simicska, a former friend and close ally of PM Orbán may have orchestrated the recent campaign against government politicians. Left-wing columnists wonder if Mr Simicska should now be seen as a reborn democrat, or an oligarch defending his financial interests.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Refuses To Comment On Simicska Remarks
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refused to comment on businessman Lajos Simicska’s recent critical remarks, saying that neither he nor the government would engage in “such disputes”.
Hungarian Oligarch Lajos Simicska: “Orban Is A F*cker”
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian oligarch and longtime Orban supporter Lajos Simicska has split with Fidesz chairman and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Simicska, whose media empire (television, radio and print) has for years represented the largest privately owned pro-Fidesz camp in Hungarian media, gave a telephone interview to Hungarian news website Index.hu after hearing that numerous editors and executives ...
Xpat Opinion: Will Simicska Wage His Media War In Hungary On His Own?
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators wonder how far the feud between Prime Minister Orbán and his former friend and treasurer will go, and what impact it will have on the main right-wing media outlets which are ultimately owned by the latter.
Xpat Opinion: Simicska Bitterly Opposed To 5% Advertising Tax
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The dailies build long stories around one single sentence uttered by the owner of Magyar Nemzet and HírTV, according to which any increase in the ads tax to be paid by most media outlets will lead to “a total media war.” (According to estimates, this would mean an increase from the current 0.5% or 1% ad tax to around 5%)
Total Media War? – Senior Pro-Government Media Figures Resign
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian public discourse was rocked today by news of the resignment of the leaders of Hungary’s major right-wing media outlets “on grounds of moral conscience”. Their joint move is a reaction to the latest episode and culmination of a long-standing spite between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his former friend and close associate, businessman Lajos Simicska.
Xpat Opinion: The Charlie Hebdo Terrorist Attack In Hungarian Media
- 9 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing journalists contend that the Charlie Hebdo murders should be interpreted as an act against free speech. A conservative columnist suggests that journalists should show more caution and abstain from provoking radicals through publishing tasteless content that can be interpreted as blasphemy.















