Václav Štětka - openDemocracy

There and back again? Media freedom and autonomy in Central and Eastern Europe

Collusion between the press and politicians is not confined to western Europe. Central and Eastern European countries are also plagued by their own mini-Murdochs – and in these more fragile democracies, they represent an even bigger threat.

By Václav Štětka

/ 18 Dec 2012

There and back again? Media freedom and autonomy in Central and Eastern Europe

Collusion between the press and politicians is not confined to western Europe. Central and Eastern European countries are also plagued by their own mini-Murdochs – and in these more fragile democracies, they represent an even bigger threat.

By Václav Štětka

/ 18 Dec 2012

Are media relations in central and eastern Europe being Berlusconised?

The ideal of business, media and political separation is never fully achieved. But the trend in Central and Eastern Europe seems to be towards a worrying degradation. A podcast conversation with accompanying presentation. Podcast Powered By Podbean

By Tony Curzon Price and Václav Štětka

/ 8 May 2011