The Media and Human Rights
Description
A drop in popularity of the Hungarian conservative political party Fidesz led to charges of liberal bias on the part of the media there. The media became a scapegoat for the defeat of the party in the 1994 parliamentary elections. This episode explores the lack of media independence in post-communist Hungary and the neo-conservative's attempt to control public television and radio. Andrew Tyndall reports on how the media covers itself. Also featured are reports on the growing number of journalists who are killed while on assignment and a profile of Belgrade's B-92, a radio station that mixes music with anti-war activism in Serbia's capital.
Runtime
26 min
Series
Subjects
- Human rights (174)
- Mass media and world politics (1)
- Mass media and culture (147)
- International relations (610)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c1994
Database
Films on Demand
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