The reporting of opposition protests has a reTVN24 for Polish private broadcaster: Polish media supervision has imposed a penalty of 1.5 million Złoty (350,000 euro) against news channel. In explanatory memorandum, Authority stated that broadcaster had failed to inform viewers that protests were “unlawful”. He also called on spectators to participate in illegal protests. The station is owned by us and is one of two largest news channels in Poland.
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Thousands of demonstrators had demonstrated in December last year against a project by National Conservative government party PiS, which wanted to make journalists ‘ access to chamber more difficult. After mass protests, however, government steered and set out project. But broadcaster’s coverage of se protests was called for by media supervisor.
The spokesperson for Media inspectorate NBC, Teresa Brykczyńska, said that re had been “several complaints” against broadcaster’s reporting. The latter had created “a climate of tension” and disregarded imperative of plurality of opinion.
The broadcaster announced appeal against decision. The accusations of authority would be based on information that lacks “objectivity and accuracy”, TNV24 explained.
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The Polish government is criticized, among or things, for its restrictive media policy. In November, European Parliament expressed considerable doubts about rule of law in Poland and launched proceedings against country. The resolution states, in particular, that re is a serious breach of European fundamental values, particularly because of judicial reforms and interference in freedom of government party to media and assembly.
A rule of law procedure is intended to ensure compliance with European fundamental values such as democracy, rule of law and human rights. It can ultimately lead to withdrawal of voting rights for an EU country. The Member States must, however, establish a “serious and persistent breach” of EU values.
