1. The Development of Freedom of the Media in a Newborn Democracy: The Hungarian Perspective.
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Koltay, András
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MASS media laws , *FREEDOM of the press , *CONSTITUTIONAL law , *CONSTITUTIONAL courts , *BROADCASTING policy ,EUROPEAN politics & government ,HUNGARIAN politics & government - Abstract
The article provides information on the impact of legal transplantation in the development of Hungarian media law. It states that the Hungarian media law was influenced by the European concept, which centers on democracy and culture. It mentions that in 1997, private broadcasters ended the monopoly of the national public broadcasting in Hungary while the press market is in a stable condition with economic success of tabloid papers. It also discusses some aspects of Hungary's revised Constitution including the establishment of the Constitutional Court (CC) which is responsible in guarding the rule of law, the constitutional order and the fundamental rights. Moreover, the Broadcasting Act laid out rules for radio and television media.
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- 2010
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