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Statement by the Médiafórum Association on the Accusations Against Szabolcs Panyi and the Defense of Free Press

The Médiafórum Association firmly rejects and condemns the coordinated smear campaign against journalist Szabolcs Panyi. This campaign, orchestrated by government-aligned media and backed by intelligence tactics, is a grave concern. We find it particularly alarming that the government is now charging a journalist with espionage. Our Association stands in full solidarity with Szabolcs Panyi and … Statement by the Médiafórum Association on the Accusations Against Szabolcs Panyi and the Defense of Free Press

Quality Journalism Award 2026

The Mediaforum Association, the successor of the Editors’ Forum announces the Quality Journalism Award for 2026. Our goal is to identify, promote, and recognise Hungary’s most outstanding media content. The award is conferred by a jury invited by the Médiafórum Association. Throughout the year, the jury announces the best media content for each quarter. In … Quality Journalism Award 2026

Quality Journalism Award

The Mediaforum Association, the successor of the Editors’ Forum announces the relaunch of the Quality Journalism Award. The award aims to recognize and celebrate Hungary’s most outstanding media content. The prizes are awarded by a professional jury delegated by organizational members of Mediaforum. Submissions are open until February 15, 2026, for Hungarian-language content published between … Quality Journalism Award

Átlátszó Wins First-Instance Lawsuit Against Sovereignty Protection Office

Médiafórum welcomes the first-instance ruling of the Budapest Metropolitan Court, which found that the Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO) had violated the reputation of Átlátszó’s journalists. The lawsuit concerned a 2024 report published by the SPO, which accused the outlet—among other things—of intelligence gathering and spreading disinformation on behalf of foreign actors, without providing any supporting … Átlátszó Wins First-Instance Lawsuit Against Sovereignty Protection Office

Szabad Európa, The Hungarian Service of Radio Free Europe Has Ended

Szabad Európa – the Hungarian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – ceased operations on November 21 after the Trump administration halted its funding. This represents a significant loss for high-quality journalism in Hungary. Radio Free Europe was created during the Cold War to provide reliable news to people living behind the Iron Curtain. The … Szabad Európa, The Hungarian Service of Radio Free Europe Has Ended

MFRR and Médiafórum Call for New EU Media Board to Assess Blikk Merger With Pro-government Media Group

The undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and Médiafórum today raise alarm about the recent acquisition of Hungary’s most-read tabloid newspaper by a pro-government media group and calls on the newly established European Board for Media Services to launch an assessment of the merger and its potentially negative impact on media pluralism in Hungary. … MFRR and Médiafórum Call for New EU Media Board to Assess Blikk Merger With Pro-government Media Group

IPI Report: Hungary Represents the Most Sophisticated Model of Media Capture

A new report by the International Press Institute (IPI) and the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) confirms that Hungary continues to represent “the most sophisticated model of media capture” within the EU and that “rather than take any steps to implement the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), the Hungarian government has framed it as … IPI Report: Hungary Represents the Most Sophisticated Model of Media Capture