1,107 result(s) for free media
Washington Post Slams Hungarian Media Law, Gov’t
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Many EU member states may regret the rotating presidency system from next month, when Hungary takes on the role, the Washington Post editorialised on Monday, as the country’s “populist and power-hungry government has just adopted a media law more suited to an authoritarian system than to a Western democracy”.
Eye Of A Storm By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Well, for those of you who read my previous posting, I did get stuck in London when my plane was cancelled. I eventually made it back to Budapest on Tuesday with two of my children and a colleague - using a combination of taxis, train, ferry and a 16-hour drive from Calais in stormy weather conditions.
EU To Study Hungarian Media Act
- 27 Dec 2010 9:02 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission (EC) is unofficially examining the Hungarian Media Act to see whether it meets EU regulations, EC spokesman Alejandro Ulzurrun de Asanza y Munoz told reporters in Brussels Wednesday.
Digital Broadcasting Postponed In Hungary
- 23 Dec 2010 8:04 AM
- tech
"The government has decided to postpone the full digital switchover of Hungary’s television broadcasts by one year, to 2015, putting it in the same group as Romania and Bulgaria. Antenna Hungária will continue its analogue broadcast for one more year.
Support For Government In Hungary Weakens
- 17 Dec 2010 7:56 AM
- current affairs
"Public disillusionment with Fidesz may be growing, according to the latest survey by pollsters Medián. The number who said they would never vote for Fidesz went up from 21% to 32% in the past month.
Hungarian Retailers Optimistic About Christmas
- 15 Dec 2010 7:40 AM
- shopping
"This Christmas season appears to be a successful one for retailers, based on turnover recorded last Sunday, the second Sunday before Christmas, Népszabadság reports. Turnover at Media Markt on Sunday was up 10% from one year earlier. Demand for LCD TV sets, intelligent telephones, laptop computers, washing machines and coffee machines was above average, said sales manager Balázs Szánthó. Tesco ...
New TV Crime Reporting Restricted In Hungary
- 14 Dec 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Newscasts or reports of crime-related matters may not take up more than 20% of morning and evening newscasts aired by major commercial television stations, according to a Jobbik proposal passed yesterday by Parliament. The motion argued that an excessive proportion of such news items is “depressive, elicits fear and has a negative impact”.
Fidesz Unveil “Necessary” Media Law In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"A new Media Act is “necessary” and the key consideration has been “defending the interests of the community”, Fidesz MP Erzsebet Menczer asserted as she introduced the bill in Parliament. The House must implement regulation of one the key industries of the 21st century,” she said.
Hungarian Weeklies Protest New Media Bill
- 2 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Weeklies Élet és Irodalom (Life and Literature) and Magyar Narancs (Hungarian Orange) appear with blank front pages in protest at the new media bill this week, while 168 Óra (Hours) and Népszava also expressed their displeasure regarding the bill that Népszabadság says sets out to rule the entire domestic press.
Washington Post Slams Hungarian Media Law, Gov’t
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Many EU member states may regret the rotating presidency system from next month, when Hungary takes on the role, the Washington Post editorialised on Monday, as the country’s “populist and power-hungry government has just adopted a media law more suited to an authoritarian system than to a Western democracy”.
Eye Of A Storm By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Well, for those of you who read my previous posting, I did get stuck in London when my plane was cancelled. I eventually made it back to Budapest on Tuesday with two of my children and a colleague - using a combination of taxis, train, ferry and a 16-hour drive from Calais in stormy weather conditions.
EU To Study Hungarian Media Act
- 27 Dec 2010 9:02 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission (EC) is unofficially examining the Hungarian Media Act to see whether it meets EU regulations, EC spokesman Alejandro Ulzurrun de Asanza y Munoz told reporters in Brussels Wednesday.
Digital Broadcasting Postponed In Hungary
- 23 Dec 2010 8:04 AM
- tech
"The government has decided to postpone the full digital switchover of Hungary’s television broadcasts by one year, to 2015, putting it in the same group as Romania and Bulgaria. Antenna Hungária will continue its analogue broadcast for one more year.
Support For Government In Hungary Weakens
- 17 Dec 2010 7:56 AM
- current affairs
"Public disillusionment with Fidesz may be growing, according to the latest survey by pollsters Medián. The number who said they would never vote for Fidesz went up from 21% to 32% in the past month.
Hungarian Retailers Optimistic About Christmas
- 15 Dec 2010 7:40 AM
- shopping
"This Christmas season appears to be a successful one for retailers, based on turnover recorded last Sunday, the second Sunday before Christmas, Népszabadság reports. Turnover at Media Markt on Sunday was up 10% from one year earlier. Demand for LCD TV sets, intelligent telephones, laptop computers, washing machines and coffee machines was above average, said sales manager Balázs Szánthó. Tesco ...
New TV Crime Reporting Restricted In Hungary
- 14 Dec 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Newscasts or reports of crime-related matters may not take up more than 20% of morning and evening newscasts aired by major commercial television stations, according to a Jobbik proposal passed yesterday by Parliament. The motion argued that an excessive proportion of such news items is “depressive, elicits fear and has a negative impact”.
Fidesz Unveil “Necessary” Media Law In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"A new Media Act is “necessary” and the key consideration has been “defending the interests of the community”, Fidesz MP Erzsebet Menczer asserted as she introduced the bill in Parliament. The House must implement regulation of one the key industries of the 21st century,” she said.
Hungarian Weeklies Protest New Media Bill
- 2 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Weeklies Élet és Irodalom (Life and Literature) and Magyar Narancs (Hungarian Orange) appear with blank front pages in protest at the new media bill this week, while 168 Óra (Hours) and Népszava also expressed their displeasure regarding the bill that Népszabadság says sets out to rule the entire domestic press.