A Budapest-based media policy think-tank
Budapest, Hungary
Joined December 2012
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Alhambra Press, the publisher of the weekly Magyar Hang (Hungarian Voice), has today lodged a state aid complaint with the European Commission, challenging the Hungarian Government’s advertising practices in the Hungarian media markets. Alhambra Press is joined by another Hungarian media company that wishes to remain undisclosed at this stage.
Read our full statement 👉 hang.hu/info/statement-17556…
#EuropeanCommission #magyarhang
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📅Don't miss our upcoming conference!
The Future of Disinformation – (Geo)political, Technological Trends, and Countermeasures.
The conference will provide a platform for in-depth discussions on the evolving trends of disinformation, focusing on the challenges posed by today’s (geo)political and technological shifts. It will highlight the critical role of independent media in combating misinformation, highlighting key tools such as fact-checking and media literacy to promote informed decision-making.
👉 To join the event, please register here by 31 March 2025: lnkd.in/de6Sk5dS
13.45-14.00 Welcome remarks
Christine Buhagiar – regional director, AFP (online)
Gabor Kardos – CEO, Magyar Jeti
@peterkreko Peter Kreko – director, Political Capital
Krisztina Nagy – director, Idea Foundation
Gábor Polyák– research director, Merték Media Monitor
14.00-14.45 The power of facts in journalism in the age of information (Hungarian)
Dániel Ács – journalist, 444.hu
@botidoki Botond Feledy – journalist, geopolitical analyst
Zsuzsanna Wirth – journalist, direkt36.hu
Moderator: @SzilviNemet – journalist, Lakmusz.hu
14.45-15.30 When politicians lie - How to fight state-sponsorsed disinformation? (English)
@FelixKartte – senior fellow, Stiftung Mercator
Tamar Kintsurashvili – editor-in-chief, Myth Detector
SzilárdTeczár – editor-in-chief, Lakmusz.hu
Moderator: Blanka Zöldi – founder, strategic advisor, Lakmusz.hu
15:30 -15:45 Coffee break
15.45-16.30 Truth Relativism, Media Consumption and conspiracy beliefs in CEE - Public Opinion polls and AI Tools (English)
Csaba Molnár – data analyst, Political Capital
Raluca Radu – professor, University of Bucharest
Ágnes Urbán – director, Mertek Media Monitor
Moderator: Peter Kreko PhD. – director, Political Capital
16.30-17.30 The role of media literacy for a healthier information environment: education, platform regulation – Presentation of the InfoGrund Teacher Award 2024 (Hungarian)
Miklós Császár – head of department, National Media and Infocommunications Authority
Júlia Körner – project manager, Telex Academy
Krisztina Nagy – director, Idea Foundation
Krisztina Rozgonyi – senior scientist, Austrian Institute of Technology
Moderator: Alinda Veiszer – journalist
17:30 – 18:00 Coffee break
Registration: lnkd.in/de6Sk5dS
Organized by @AFP , @ePressPack , Idea Foundation, @lakmusz_hu , @MertekMonitor , and @Pol_Cap.
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⚡️🇺🇸The Trump admin’s suspension of foreign aid also halts support for Hungarian independent media via the “U.S. Ambassador’s Independent Media Support Fund.”
Grantees were just informed.
Not surprising—Trump’s first term also began by cutting State Dept aid to Hungarian media.
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📈News, narratives, mediums 2023-2024: @MertekMonitor has published their new study (in Hungarian).
👀 You can read a short summary here:
hdmo.eu/news-narratives-medi…
#fighting #disinformation #research #HDMO #EDMOeu @EDMO_EUI
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Our new analysis highlights the plethora of EU law breaches Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Act poses. Together with @AmnestyHungary, we also call for the expedited procedure of the @EU_Commission, including requesting the suspension of the Act as an interim measure at the CJEU
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It’s that time of year again: our contribution on 🇭🇺 to the EC’s 2024 Rule of Law Report, prepared jointly with 8 other Hungarian CSOs, is out. Topics covered: #judiciary, #anticorruption framework, media pluralism, independent institutions & many more. helsinki.hu/en/wp-content/up…
ALT Contributions of Hungarian CSOs to the European Commission's Rule of Law Report
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Over 100 Hungarian civil society organisations and the Civilizáció coalition protest adopting the 'Defense of Sovereignty' law, and call on the government to stop intimidating and stigmatising active citizens and organisations. civilizacio.net/en/news-blog…
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🚫Besides some Hungarian media outlets (@MagyarHang, @direkt36 etc) @RFERL has also been banned from participating in the Orbán government’s weekly pressers, @444hu writes, adding that the US outlet was last banned in Communist times. There’s no credible explanation for the bans.
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5/ Pro-government media in Hungary plays a prominent role in spreading #disinformation about the war in Ukraine and the EU, which has had a negative impact on democratic public discourse. shorturl.at/kmGIW
@KataHorvath28 @MertekMonitor
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Poland could be the first EU country to thoroughly investigate cases of illegal surveillance with #Pegasus spyware by its own government - and prosecute those responsible. The consequences would be felt all across the EU in the fight against spywares. #Wybory2023 #PegasusProject
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✨We are proud to announce that a consortium led by the research institute Political Capital, including the fact-checking site @lakmusz_hu and the media watchdog @MertekMonitor, is among the sixteen winners that were granted funding by the @EMIF_Fund.
politicalcapital.hu/news.php…
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Disinformation is reshaping public discourse in Hungary and captured public service media play a prominent role in spreading disinformation.
Important article by @MertekMonitor authors in the @CogitatioMaC Media and Communications journal cogitatiopress.com/mediaandc…
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❗️Just in: #Hungarian government is preparing a „sovereignty bill”, which would punish #journalists , NGOs, and politicians who „sell the country abroad”.
As the leader of the Fidesz group admitted, it would require modification of both the constitution and the penal code.
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🎙️New Lakmusz podcast with Ágnes Urbán from
@MertekMonitor: Laughter or outrage - why do we read news we don't find credible? 👉hdmo.eu/laughter-or-outrage-… #fighting #disinformation #factchecking
@EDMO_EUI
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📢 Our website is live, check it out 📷hdmo.eu/fact-checks-disinfor… @Pol_Cap
@lakmusz_hu
@MertekMonitor
@AFP
@ePressPack
& Idea Foundation.
@EDMO_EUI
Photo credit: AFP/Olivier Douliery, 339A329
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Although there is a strong demand amongst news audiences for help in verifying the truthfulness of information, in practice few people use the existing tools, according to research by @MertekMonitor , Medián and @Pol_Cap.
politicalcapital.hu/news.php…
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🇭🇺 Sadly, Hungary is a laggard when it comes to media pluralism. 👉 Check out the newest report on media pluralism, in which colleagues from @MertekMonitor participated as well.
🎉The wait is over: the 2023 Media Pluralism Report is out #MPM2023!
We're so proud of our dedicated team's year-long efforts examining risks & shedding light on the state of the media in 🇪🇺.
Discover more🔗shorturl.at/ceos0
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Andras Bencsik, a communist-turned- farright pro-Orbán pundit, disses Ukraine and praises Russia in RT’s report on #Hungary.
He’s not some fringe weirdo but an organizer of the so-called “peace march” pro-Orbán rallies, and an influential propagandist.
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