Posted 1/16/2024, 12:04:00 PM
Polish Public Broadcaster Sees Continued Battles for Control after Elections End Populist Government's Rule
- Poland's public broadcaster TVP has seen dramatic battles over control of the airwaves since last year's elections ended a populist government's 8-year rule
- The new government promised to restore balance and objectivity to state media, which had become fiercely partisan
- They have sacked old management, taken the 24-hour news channel off air, moved remaining journalists to a separate building
- The opposition has denounced an illegal takeover, staged protests and sits-in, claimed there is no more democracy or free media
- The government insists they want independent public media after years of "party TV", but tensions remain high amid polarized politics