Why Europe’s right-wing populists hate public broadcasters

“Ibiza-Gate” — the scandal that triggered the collapse of the Austrian government in May — spoke volumes about the way in which Austria’s right-wing populists regard the press and public broadcasters. But they’re not alone — across Europe, the populist right has public media in its sights.

Felix M. Simon

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Felix M. Simon

DPhil at Oxford Internet Institute & Research Assistant Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Uni of Oxford. Fellow Tow Center, Columbia University