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
“The International Press Institute (IPI) and International Media Support (IMS) announced that Hungary’s independent media have been named the recipient of the 2025 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award, in recognition of their innovation, adaptation, and endurance under sustained political and economic pressure. On October 23, 1956, Hungarian students in Budapest marched to the headquarters of … Hungary’s Independent Media Honoured With 2025 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer Award
The Médiafórum Association elected a new leadership at its general assembly on October 1, 2025. The current board (Balázs Weyer, President; Péter Nádori and Péter Szigeti, board members) had agreed to serve only until the new operations of the association were up and running. As this has now been achieved, it was time to elect … New Leadership
Átlátszó has filed a lawsuit against the Sovereignty Protection Office concerning the so-called “research report” that contained false statements about the organization. Átlátszó’s founder and editor-in-chief, Tamás Bodoky, presented evidence to the court demonstrating the harm caused by the Office’s report and the accompanying media campaign. Bodoky described the actions of the Sovereignty Protection Office … Átlátszó demonstrates damage caused by the Sovereignty Protection Office
The Committee to Protect Journalists and the International Press Institute are urging European Union leaders to “unequivocally and immediately condemn Hungary’s proposed ‘foreign agent’ law,” warning that it “poses severe threat to independent journalism and press freedom and should be immediately challenged under EU law.” On May 13, 2025, a Fidesz MP introduced a bill … Press Freedom Organizations Condemn Hungary’s Proposed “Foreign Agent” Law
14 May 2025 – The draft law submitted by the ruling party on Tuesday is nothing but an authoritarian attempt to hold on to their power. Its aim is to silence all critical voices and eliminate what remains of Hungarian democracy once and for all. The draft is an attack on remaining independent organisations more … No Country Was Built On Blacklists – joint statement