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Google Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in HungaryGoogle Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in Hungary

Google Bankrolls Oligarch-Owned Media Group in Hungary

Google joins the Hungarian government of Viktor Orban and its allies in funding the company that runs Origo, a Hungarian…

6 years ago
Hungary: Prime Minister’s Allies Take Over Popular News WebsiteHungary: Prime Minister’s Allies Take Over Popular News Website

Hungary: Prime Minister’s Allies Take Over Popular News Website

Hungarian businessman Zoltan Speder sold in mid-September 2018 his stake in the company cemp-X Online, which owns several publications and…

7 years ago
Tamas Bodoky: Readers Pay for Our Investigative JournalismTamas Bodoky: Readers Pay for Our Investigative Journalism

Tamas Bodoky: Readers Pay for Our Investigative Journalism

Interview with Hungarian-born Tamas Bodoky, a Budapest-based investigative journalist and editor leading Atlatszo.hu. Co-founded back in 2011 by Mr Bodoky, Atlatszo is…

8 years ago
Internet Is Censored in Two-Thirds of the WorldInternet Is Censored in Two-Thirds of the World

Internet Is Censored in Two-Thirds of the World

Many believe the Internet equals freedom of information. Recently, that has been less and less the case. Maung Saung Kha,…

8 years ago
The Anti-Orban Revolution Won’t Be TelevisedThe Anti-Orban Revolution Won’t Be Televised

The Anti-Orban Revolution Won’t Be Televised

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban has been quietly gaining control over a media empire, especially TV assets, with the help…

9 years ago
European Court Decision Allows Media to Be Less Paranoid About Online CommentsEuropean Court Decision Allows Media to Be Less Paranoid About Online Comments

European Court Decision Allows Media to Be Less Paranoid About Online Comments

In summer 2015, a much-criticized decision by Europe’s human rights court left online portals anxious about what comments they allowed…

9 years ago