This legislation is an attack on the free press in Poland
Freedom of the press is under attack in Poland. A new media ownership bill that could become law should be on the radar of everyone who cares about freedom of speech and democracy all around the globe.
Earlier this year, members of parliament from Poland's ruling coalition, Law and Justice (PiS), proposed an amendment to Article 35 of Poland's Broadcasting Act. The amendment says that television and radio license holders cannot be directly or indirectly controlled by entities not in the European Economic Area. In other words, if passed, media companies based outside of Europe won't be able to hold any controlling stake in Polish media.… Seguir leyendo »