| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 新聞研究所 === 106 === The Polish media have undergone a radical change since the collapse of communism in 1989 with the former national broadcaster transformed into public service media, TVP. This study aims to map the key developments of the transition of TVP to democracy as well as to examine the main threats and challenges since its inception. The historical approach was used to provided concrete examples and a detailed examination of political intervention in the Polish context.
TVP is established under the 1992 Broadcasting Act, since amended, which defines the governance structure of TVP and sets out its public responsibilities. The act also defines the appointment, the duties and the power of national broadcasting authority that indirectly regulates and controls TVP. The authority by law shall safeguard the freedom of speech, ensuring the media are freed from political pressures. However, the legal design has to be confronted by the reality. Evidence shows that politicians keep attempting to maintain influence on the functioning of the media regulator and indirectly on TVP through legislation. It often occurred after the transfer of power from one administration to the next. This is also highlighted in this study by analyzing and evaluating the latest amendments to the media act, which aroused controversy at home and abroad.
Keywords: governance of public broadcasting services, election of governing and supervisory bodies, Telewizja Polska, TVP, Polish media reform
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