Mérték Média Monitor

A Budapest-based media policy think-tank

[Magyar Hang 🇭🇺 @MagyarHang]

Alhambra Press, the publisher of the weekly Magyar Hang (Hungarian Voice), has today lodged a state aid complaint with the European Commission, challenging the Hungarian Government’s advertising practices in the Hungarian media markets. Alhambra Press is joined by another Hungarian media company that wishes to remain undisclosed at this stage.
Read our full statement 👉 https://t.co/Pm81RP7uFb
#EuropeanCommission #magyarhang

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

There are also valuable contributions in this special issue, incl. narrative analyses, disinformation representation, elite discourse research focusing on media and political elites, and so on. https://t.co/sv2vpfqTnW

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

Agnes Urban, director of Mertek Media Monitor published a paper about the Hungarian media capture (The Restructuring of the Hungarian Media System). The pdf is downloadable. https://t.co/GSDJzwuPif

[HDMO - Hungarian hub against disinformation @HdmoHub]

📅Don't miss our upcoming conference!

The Future of Disinformation – (Geo)political, Technological Trends, and Countermeasures.

The conference will provide a platform for in-depth discussions on the evolving trends of disinformation, focusing on the challenges posed by today’s (geo)political and technological shifts. It will highlight the critical role of independent media in combating misinformation, highlighting key tools such as fact-checking and media literacy to promote informed decision-making.

👉 To join the event, please register here by 31 March 2025: https://t.co/XFDeLJmC4u

13.45-14.00 Welcome remarks
Christine Buhagiar – regional director, AFP (online)
Gabor Kardos – CEO, Magyar Jeti
@peterkreko Peter Kreko – director, Political Capital
Krisztina Nagy – director, Idea Foundation
Gábor Polyák– research director, Merték Media Monitor

14.00-14.45 The power of facts in journalism in the age of information (Hungarian)
Dániel Ács – journalist, https://t.co/jamnXXZvNb
@botidoki Botond Feledy – journalist, geopolitical analyst
Zsuzsanna Wirth – journalist, https://t.co/QqvKZx6m9q
Moderator: @SzilviNemet – journalist, https://t.co/zFZXJAEuiC

14.45-15.30 When politicians lie - How to fight state-sponsorsed disinformation? (English)
@FelixKartte – senior fellow, Stiftung Mercator
Tamar Kintsurashvili – editor-in-chief, Myth Detector
SzilárdTeczár – editor-in-chief, https://t.co/zFZXJAEuiC
Moderator: Blanka Zöldi – founder, strategic advisor, https://t.co/zFZXJAEuiC

15:30 -15:45 Coffee break

15.45-16.30 Truth Relativism, Media Consumption and conspiracy beliefs in CEE - Public Opinion polls and AI Tools (English)
Csaba Molnár – data analyst, Political Capital
Raluca Radu – professor, University of Bucharest
Ágnes Urbán – director, Mertek Media Monitor
Moderator: Peter Kreko PhD. – director, Political Capital

16.30-17.30 The role of media literacy for a healthier information environment: education, platform regulation – Presentation of the InfoGrund Teacher Award 2024 (Hungarian)
Miklós Császár – head of department, National Media and Infocommunications Authority
Júlia Körner – project manager, Telex Academy
Krisztina Nagy – director, Idea Foundation
Krisztina Rozgonyi – senior scientist, Austrian Institute of Technology
Moderator: Alinda Veiszer – journalist

17:30 – 18:00 Coffee break

Registration: https://t.co/XFDeLJmC4u

Organized by @AFP , @ePressPack , Idea Foundation, @lakmusz_hu , @MertekMonitor , and @Pol_Cap.

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

Hungarian journalists at their best.

[direkt36 @direkt36]

💵🎖Here is "The Dynasty" - Direkt36's documentary about the economic empire of the Orbán family (with ENG sub). https://t.co/oOlzu9nnbM

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

"It is unacceptable to use police force to obstruct reporters from asking questions of public officials. This marks a clear escalation of intimidatory tactics, previously unheard of in Hungary.” - said Attila Mong, CPJ’s Europe representative.  https://t.co/Luc4pX4xaf

[Szabolcs Panyi @panyiszabolcs]

⚡️🇺🇸The Trump admin’s suspension of foreign aid also halts support for Hungarian independent media via the “U.S. Ambassador’s Independent Media Support Fund.”

Grantees were just informed.

Not surprising—Trump’s first term also began by cutting State Dept aid to Hungarian media.

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

We proudly introduce the "EMFA Monitor Hungary" project, the platform of expertise for implementing and enforcing the European Media Freedom Act in Hungary.

[Kati Cseres @csereskati]

“EMFA Monitor Hungary” is here! We founded #EMFAMonitorHU to serve as platform of expertise Hosted by @MertekMonitor the #EMFAMonitorHU provides independent scholarly input, expert opinions + facilitates discussions on implementing EMFA in HU https://t.co/fto4Ofocqs

[HDMO - Hungarian hub against disinformation @HdmoHub]

📈News, narratives, mediums 2023-2024: @MertekMonitor has published their new study (in Hungarian).
👀 You can read a short summary here:
https://t.co/32oQ5l7Rgx
#fighting #disinformation #research #HDMO #EDMOeu @EDMO_EUI

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

It was an honour to participate in the discussion on RoL issues, including media freedom.

[Embassy of Belgium in Budapest @BelgiumBudapest]

While in #Budapest, 🇧🇪Minister @hadjalahbib also met Hungarian civil society representatives, together with her colleagues from the 🇳🇱Netherlands, 🇱🇺Luxemburg and 🇮🇪Ireland.

Substantive exchange on the state of play regarding the rule of law, and how to safeguard it.

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

Sovereignity Protection Office increases the pressure on independent media companies and NGOs. They refuse any cooperation with the Office @Atlatszo @Transparency_HU

[atlatszo.hu @Atlatszo]

In our reply to the Sovereignty Protection Office today, we have denied, on legal grounds, that we are obliged to answer the questions they asked.
https://t.co/Yybgh23zmx

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

Media Pluralism Monitor 2024 is already available and you can follow the conference online. Thanks @EUI_CMPF

[Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom @EUI_CMPF]

Curious to learn more?
You can join the presentation of #MPM2024 results here🔗 https://t.co/cPofjEdQQ9

📆 8 July 2024, 10:00 - 15:00 CEST
📍 Online

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

Mertek contributed to the #LM4D project mapping the main challenges in local media in #Hungary

[EFJ @efjeurope]

4 risks faced by local media in #Hungary 🇭🇺

✏️ Concentrated ownership
✏️ Discriminatory distribution of state ads
✏️ Weak economic strength
✏️ Political attacks on foreign 💰

Know more about the 🇭🇺 media landscape in the #LM4D factsheet 👇
https://t.co/TXFz5YFpdb

@EUI_CMPF

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

We are proud to be the Hungarian partners of the #LocalMediaforDemocracy project. Results are already available on @EUI_CMPF website.

[Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom @EUI_CMPF]

An alarming decline in the number of local #journalists and #NewsDeserts on the rise🚨

Today, we are publishing the first comparative study on the fragile situation of #LocalMedia across the #EU

Read the #LM4D research outputs📌 https://t.co/ilNtrvtytR

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

Independent media outlets in #Hungary do their best investigating the details of this political scandal. https://t.co/hJ4evCr9si

[Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hhc_helsinki]

Our new analysis highlights the plethora of EU law breaches Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Act poses. Together with @AmnestyHungary, we also call for the expedited procedure of the @EU_Commission, including requesting the suspension of the Act as an interim measure at the CJEU

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

Mertek is member of the @mediadelcom consortium, we highly recommend our conference in #Brussels on February 15! with @MDI_UK

[Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hhc_helsinki]

It’s that time of year again: our contribution on 🇭🇺 to the EC’s 2024 Rule of Law Report, prepared jointly with 8 other Hungarian CSOs, is out. Topics covered: #judiciary, #anticorruption framework, media pluralism, independent institutions & many more. https://t.co/eprfMntXaL

[Mérték Média Monitor @MertekMonitor]

New era in #Hungary - joint statement of some independent media outlets https://t.co/lwxF2AAUzq?