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

January 16, 2020
Media Capture: Toolkit for 21st Century Autocrats
December 19, 2019
From Reporting Styles to Propaganda: Portrayal of Migration in the Media
December 6, 2019
Dragomir on Media Capture
September 19, 2019
Batorfy on Hungary’s Path Toward an Authoritarian Media System
September 10, 2019
Batorfy on State Advertising in Hungary

Publications

February 14, 2019
CMDS Team Members Involved in UNESCO’s Global Report on Freedom of Expression
August 10, 2018
Hungarian journalists’ practices on social media platforms in light of the concept of the “networked journalist”
December 13, 2016
Report on the Coverage of the "Refugee Crisis" in Hungarian and Austrian Media Published by CMDS
April 27, 2015
Report on the State of Internet Freedom in Hungary as Part of Comparative Study of the Visegrad4 Countries
December 18, 2014
On the Road to more Transparency: Access to Information under Article 10 ECHR

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

December 6, 2017
The Role of National Parliaments in Improving Independence and Pluralism of the Media
November 29, 2017
Populism, Fake News, Manipulation: Challenges for Election Coverage
November 16, 2017
Agenda for Change: Developing Media in the Digital Age
May 3, 2017
Journalism and Politics in the Age of Misinformation - World Press Freedom Day at CEU
February 2, 2017
Greece, Poland, Hungary, Turkey – Options to Defend Media Freedom in Eastern and Southeastern Europe