Hungarian Media

Hungarian media, in terms of law, policy, and ownership, is constantly evolving. We investigate the changing regulatory environment, journalistic practices, and ownership patterns.

News

July 7, 2022
The Political Independence of the Media Is at the Highest Risk in Hungary, Attila Bátorfy and Co-authors Find in MPM 2021
June 28, 2022
Zselyke Csáky Compares Hungarian and French Media Situation in Internationale Politik
June 15, 2022
Reuters Digital News Report 2022: Depressing agenda is leading many people to turn away from the news as younger audiences lean further into TikTok
April 22, 2022
Article by Attila Mong on the Impact of Orbán’s Election Victory on Independent Media in Hungary
April 11, 2022
Éva Bognár Talks to the LA Times About Disinformation in the Hungarian Election Campaign

Projects

Media Ownership Tool
Researcher: Attila Batorfy, Eva Bognar, Marius Dragomir
Media representation of the "refugee crisis" in the Hungarian and Austrian media
Researcher: Gabor Bernath, Vera Messing, Eva Bognar, Judit Szakacs, Veszna Wessenauer
Hungarian Media Ownership: A Network Analysis
Researcher: Amy Brouillette
Hungarian Media Monitor
Researcher: Amy Brouillette, Kate Coyer, Joost van Beek, Eva Bognar, Rian Wanstreet
Hungarian Media Laws in Europe
Researcher: Amy Brouillette, Eva Bognar, Kate Coyer, Joost van Beek

Publications

July 7, 2022
The Political Independence of the Media Is at the Highest Risk in Hungary, Attila Bátorfy and Co-authors Find in MPM 2021
June 28, 2022
Zselyke Csáky Compares Hungarian and French Media Situation in Internationale Politik
June 15, 2022
Reuters Digital News Report 2022: Depressing agenda is leading many people to turn away from the news as younger audiences lean further into TikTok
August 10, 2020
Batorfy on the Past Ten Years of Hungarian Media
May 5, 2020
Bognar on Press Freedom and Covid-19

Blog

December 18, 2014
On the Road to more Transparency: Access to Information under Article 10 ECHR
August 29, 2014
The Autocrat Inside the EU

Events

April 3, 2019
13th International Journalism Festival
March 27, 2019
Politicization of the “Quota-Debate” in Hungary: Results of an Empirical Study
February 25, 2019
Fighting Misinformation: How to Build Trust in a World of Liars
February 25, 2019
Workshop on Disinformation and Propaganda for Hungarian Students
January 22, 2019
Webinar: Reporting in a Dangerous World: How Global Media Philanthropy Can Address Journalists' Security