Director of Hungarian State Media Service: 'As long as I am in office, censorship and direct management will remain'
Many employees of MTVA (Hungarian State Media Service) breathed a sigh of relief after the Tisza Party's victory, and a large number of employees, from cleaners to administrative workers and journalists within the company, watched an interview with Peter Magyar on Wednesday morning on state television, in front of the studios.
TL;DR
- Many MTVA employees are relieved after the Tisza Party's victory.
- The director of an MTVA channel, Zsolt Nemet, stated that the new government may replace MTVA's leadership and staff.
- Nemet indicated that layoffs and reduced salaries are possible.
- Censorship and direct management will continue under Nemet's leadership for approximately one month.
- Specific 'consultation topics,' such as those related to pedophilia among priests, homosexuality, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and migration, still require pre-publication approval.
- Nemet described the situation as 'editorial freedom' rather than 'self-censorship.'
- Many employees reportedly hold opposition beliefs, with 80-85% estimated to be in favor of the opposition.