Tusk Government Reforms State Broadcaster in Poland After Far-Right Rule
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Poland elected a new liberal government led by PM Donald Tusk, ending 8 years of far-right rule. Tusk vowed to "clean up" the country.
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Under the previous government, state broadcaster TVP was transformed into a far-right propaganda outlet. It demonized the opposition and fueled polarization.
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After taking office, Tusk's government immediately fired TVP's leadership and appointed a new board. TVP went off air for 9 days during the transition.
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TVP's new director is working to shed the sensationalism and bring back normal, balanced news coverage. Anchors and commentators were previously paid to parrot government propaganda.
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56% of voters have a positive opinion of how Tusk's government is reforming Poland so far, including changes to TVP.