New data uncover shifts in public attitudes to media freedom across the V4 countries
Join us for the press conference and panel debate on the findings of the Media Freedom Poll 2024.
Exclusive insights into public opinion amidst growing political upheaval in Visegrád countries
As the political landscape in Central Europe undergoes tectonic shifts, the views of its citizens on the critical issue of media freedom are evolving significantly. Media Freedom Poll is the most comprehensive annual barometer of public attitudes towards media freedom in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.
Join us for the unveiling of the 2024 Media Freedom Poll, the most comprehensive annual barometer of public attitudes towards media freedom across the Visegrád countries.
This year's poll marks the third consecutive year of data collection, allowing for an in-depth analysis of trends and shifts in public opinion. The three-year data set provides a valuable perspective on the state of media freedom in the region.
Meet our panel
Committee for Editorial Independence
Tessa Szyszkowitz, Czechia
Václav Štětka, UK
Reporters Without Borders
Alexander Dworzak, Austria
HVG
Márton Gergely, Hungary
Comments from Věra Jourová
Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency
Denník N
Veronika Munk, Hungary and Slovakia
Gazeta Wyborcza
Bartosz Wieliński, Poland
SME
Beáta Balogová, Slovakia
The press conference revealing the findings of Media Freedom Poll 2024 & a panel debate, hosted by HVG in Budapest, took place on on 25th April 2024 from 10am CET.
Press Release
Recommendations of the Committee for Editorial Independence based on Media Freedom Poll 2023
The media freedom survey is an initiative of the Committee for Editorial Independence, supported by the Bakala Foundation. The findings of Media Freedom Poll 2024 are presented in cooperation with the Reporters Without Borders, Austria and HVG.