Journalists and politicians of the civilian Coalition at a joint event

The Sunday event, which took place in 1 of the Warsaw premises, caused rather a stir in the network. Politicians of the Civic Coalition played together with media representatives, which faced fierce criticism of net users. In social media there is no shortage of outrage. What were the scenes of the gathering with the journalist?

A organization at the Orzo – who was there?

An evening in Warsaw “Orzo” gathered leading figures of the Polish political and media scene. Among the guests were Adam Michnik from “Gazeta Wyborcza”, Tomasz Sygut, and politicians of the Civic Coalition, including Adam Szpiecka, Paweł Kowal and Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz. Jarosław Kurski and another media activists close to the opposition joined the group. The gathering rapidly attracted public attention.

Recordings from the event published on social media caused an avalanche of comments. net users spared no harsh words, criticizing both politicians and journalists. Comparisons to the times of the Polish People's Republic of Poland appeared on the network, and many users questioned the ethicalness of specified meetings. The "clean water" phase has become a symbol of unfulfilled expectations of transparency in relations between the media and politics.

Read more: Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim and links to Collegium Humanum

Relations between politicians and the media – where is the border?

The gathering of politicians with journalists under informal circumstances is frequently controversial. Can specified relationships affect media objectivity? This is simply a question many observers ask themselves, especially in the context of fresh events. Should akin situations happen in a democratic state?

In December 2023 there were crucial changes in the structure of public media, which sparked broad controversy and discussions about the legality of the actions taken.

Key facts and participation of the civilian Coalition.

1. On 19 December 2023 the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz, recalled the current presidents and supervisory boards of the Polish tv S.A., Polish Radio S.A. and Polish Press Agency, establishing fresh authorities of these companies.
2. On December 20, 2023, the TVP Info channel ceased broadcasting, and its signal was replaced by a TVP1 broadcast. akin changes were affected by another TVP channels, which caused surprise among viewers.
3. The government's actions were criticised by opposition, parts of society and non-governmental organisations, which raised doubts as to the constitutional and applicable law.

Legal controversy

The government's actions were criticised by opposition, parts of society and non-governmental organisations, which raised doubts as to the constitutional and applicable law. president Andrzej Duda expressed his concern, pointing to a possible breach of the legal order.

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