Republican backlash led to over $1 billion in federal funding cuts for public media, impacting South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB). Despite layoffs and show cancellations, SDPB raised a record $8 million in private funds and secured state subsidies, allowing journalist Lori Walsh to return to air in a modified role.
Hungary's public media, long accused of broadcasting propaganda under Viktor Orban, aired a black screen with an apology and suspended news services. Prime Minister Peter Magyar hailed it as a "historic day," promising reforms for independent and trustworthy public media.
Hungary's public service media, accused of broadcasting propaganda for 16 years, aired a black screen with an apology and announced reforms. The move, timed symbolically, follows Prime Minister Peter Magyar's election promise to create independent and trustworthy news.
Czech public media employees staged a one-day warning strike to protest government plans to place funding of Czech Television and Czech Radio under direct state control. Critics fear this will lead to political interference and threaten media independence, citing similar moves in Hungary and Slovakia.
Czech public media employees staged a one-day warning strike demanding the government drop plans to place funding of Czech Television and Czech Radio under its direct control, fearing political interference.
Public service media employees in Czechia are striking for 24 hours over controversial government plans to change funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio. Critics fear the reforms, which would shift funding from license fees to state budget allocation, threaten editorial independence and could lead to job losses and programming cuts.
Thousands protested in Prague against the Czech government's plan to change public broadcaster funding. Critics accuse PM Andrej Babis of seeking media control, comparing his actions to leaders in Slovakia and Hungary. The new plan shifts funding to the state budget, potentially reducing it by 15% and threatening staff layoffs.
Thousands protested in multiple Czech cities against government plans to reform public broadcasting. Critics fear the proposed shift to state budget funding and abolition of fees will lead to political influence and 'nationalization' of media.
Klose led NPR for a decade starting in 1998, a period of incredible growth for the public media network.
