Hungarian public media outlets halt broadcasting in post-Orbán shake-up
Hungarian public media outlets M1 and Kossuth radio have suspended broadcasting following the election of Péter Magyar, who defeated Viktor Orbán. The channels displayed messages apologizing for years of state-sponsored propaganda and promised a transition to independent, trustworthy journalism.
The M1 channel, on a television in Budapest, shows a message that begins: ‘Public media should not lie. We are sorry for doing it for so long.’ The M1 channel, on a television in Budapest, shows a message that begins: ‘Public media should not lie. We are sorry for doing it for so long.’ Hungary Hungarian public media outlets halt broadcasting in post-Orbán shake-up Péter Magyar hails ‘end of propaganda broadcasts’ as Kossuth radio and M1 TV channels suspend transmission
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