Penelope
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A new wave of concern for media freedom in Poland rose among European Union leaders and independent journalists after Poland's president signed a temporary new law Thursday that's a step toward giving the government full control of state radio and television.
The legislation will take effect Friday and expires on June 30. By then, a sweeping new law intended to overhaul the state-run broadcasters and the PAP news agency is expected to be in place.
President Andrzej Duda signed the new legislation because he wants state media to be "impartial, objective and reliable," his aide Malgorzata Sadurska said. She added that the president believes that the private views of journalists currently interfere with the objectivity of information in state media.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/da37da0c436643c886ecc1349055b638/polands-president-signs-media-law-despite-eu-concerns
Worst than just sanctioning hate speech. I have to admit the evening think tank pundits can do a lot of damage, but we need to hear both sides of every issue and many different educated opinions about issues.
The legislation will take effect Friday and expires on June 30. By then, a sweeping new law intended to overhaul the state-run broadcasters and the PAP news agency is expected to be in place.
President Andrzej Duda signed the new legislation because he wants state media to be "impartial, objective and reliable," his aide Malgorzata Sadurska said. She added that the president believes that the private views of journalists currently interfere with the objectivity of information in state media.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/da37da0c436643c886ecc1349055b638/polands-president-signs-media-law-despite-eu-concerns
Worst than just sanctioning hate speech. I have to admit the evening think tank pundits can do a lot of damage, but we need to hear both sides of every issue and many different educated opinions about issues.
