by Jessica Jacques, ECPMF
The ECPMF is investigating reports of hate speech and disrespect towards journalists at broadcaster Polish Television TVP. The TV network has been the subject of intense discussions about its political agenda since the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party came to power in 2015.
Protests against journalists in Poland
Five members of the TVP Working Group of Journalists, including two Vice Presidents of the SDP (the Polish Journalists Association) have written to the ECPMF to draw to our attention a number of attacks on TVP journalists by members of the public, and by some political parties and organisations.
The ECPMF…