Bernd 07/25/2020 (Sat) 12:22:29 No.38792 del
The Hungarian news site what I usually link lost the editor-in-chief couple of days ago, who was fired for reasons. Now over 70 journalist quit, or at least initiated their quitting, as an objection, also on facebook the readers organized a protest which should be going on right now I think.
The background of the whole thing is political ofc. Some time back this year an entrepreneur close to the Fidesz acquired 50% of the company which owns this news site, the Index, while this media outlet reflects the opinion of the opposition. In fact it is one of the most important newspaper. This acquisition was deemed to be a tool to silence the opposition press - but at least influence this site's narrative, another step for the Fidesz to control the country's journalism (and already they do overwhelmingly, buyouts followed buyouts since Fidesz came to power in 2010).
I saw a drop in quality through this - at least - 15 years I read them - when I read news at all -, and I criticize them on occasion. I think it would be a loss if this would end this paper. Well they could found another one I suppose.
https://index.hu/english/2020/07/24/editorial_board_of_index_resigns/