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10 Jun

Poland: New president urged to commit to press freedom reforms

Media freedom organisations urge Karol Nawrocki to back press freedom, anti-SLAPP laws, and EU media reforms to safeguard democracy in Poland.

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25 Nov

Depoliticising Poland’s Media landscape: Assessing the progress of media reform in 2024

Discover Poland’s progress in media reform after a pivotal government change. The MFRR Mission Report 2024 explores challenges, reforms, and recommendations for lasting media freedom.

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20 Sep

More ambitious reform needed to secure media freedom in Poland

Media freedom mission urges Polish authorities to pursue rigorous reforms in media field.

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9 Sep

Poland: International advocacy mission to assess media freedom reforms

The 2024 MFRR mission will assess media freedom reforms in Poland, focusing on public service broadcasting, media pluralism, and anti-SLAPP measures.

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22 Mar

Poland: Regulator Fine against TVN appears to punish independent journalism

Poland’s politically controlled media regulator punishes private TV channel for a documentary on child abuse in the church

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16 Jan

Poland: MFRR reasserts recommendations for democratic reform for press freedom and public media

The undersigned partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today renew their call for democratic and comprehensive reform to Poland’s public broadcasters.

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5 Oct

Media freedom at a crossroads: Journalism in Poland faces uncertain future ahead of election

The Media Freedom Rapid Response today issued its report “Media Freedom at a crossroads: Journalism in Poland faces uncertain future ahead of election” following its mission to Warsaw on 11 – 13 September.

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15 Sep

Polish media grapple with unprecedented challenges and uncertain future as the country faces electoral crossroads

At the conclusion of their press freedom mission to Warsaw from 11-13 September, partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) declared that the media and journalists in Poland are facing unprecedented challenges including legal threats, financial precarity, political pressure, regulatory capture and growing polarisation.

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4 Sep

Poland: MFRR to visit Warsaw for press freedom mission

Partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) will travel to Warsaw on 11-13 September 2023 to conduct an international press freedom mission ahead of the country’s upcoming general election on 15 October.

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13 Jul

Poland: Media capture fears confirmed in new report examining PKN Orlen takeover of Polska Press

The findings of a new report assessing the impact of the takeover of news publisher Polska Press by Poland’s state-controlled oil company PKN Orlen illustrate a shocking example of media capture in the EU.

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