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This has more publicity today because this TV station was taken over by US based company last year. Department of justice made a statement because US based comp

This has more publicity today because this TV station was taken over by US based company last year. Department of justice made a statement because US based company was fined. If this TV station would be owned by last owner today then things for sure would be different.. Do not judge Poland, if you want to judge someone then judge polish government. This government is a result of populism wave that also elected Trump in US, made Nazi party entering Bundestag in Germany, made UK leave EU etc. Before Law and Justice party took over, Poland was ruled by pro democratic, very pro EU and liberal-centric party. Poland (polish people) is the most pro EU country in whole Europe (source: eurostat) and was for last x years every year.

expertentipp 9y ago
TVN is American-owned station producing American-style "news". The main reason probably why this incident is getting international attention. > result of populism wave that also elected Trump in US, made Nazi party entering Bundestag in Germany That escalated quickly.
- lafar6502 9y ago
  So what exactly is wrong with 'american-style' news and why it deserves a government punishment? They were fined for reporting protests agains the ruling party, but you somehow try to imply it was because they did it in american style?
  - Feniks 9y ago
    "Independent media" is very new in Eastern Europe. You'd be amazed at the links politicians have with TV stations and newspapers.
    - expertentipp 9y ago
      > You'd be amazed at the links politicians have with TV stations and newspapers. As if it wasn't the case in any other country as well... US in particular...
lightbyte 9y ago
>Do not judge Poland, if you want to judge someone then judge polish government. This government is a result of populism wave The government is elected by the people, it's perfectly reasonable to judge those people for the result of their actions.
- nkkollaw 9y ago
  Damn, you might be right but I'd rather die than have to be judged for Berlusconi :-/

expertentipp 9y ago

TVN is American-owned station producing American-style "news". The main reason probably why this incident is getting international attention. > result of populism wave that also elected Trump in US, made Nazi party entering Bundestag in Germany That escalated quickly.

lafar6502 9y ago
So what exactly is wrong with 'american-style' news and why it deserves a government punishment? They were fined for reporting protests agains the ruling party, but you somehow try to imply it was because they did it in american style?
- Feniks 9y ago
  "Independent media" is very new in Eastern Europe. You'd be amazed at the links politicians have with TV stations and newspapers.
  - expertentipp 9y ago
    > You'd be amazed at the links politicians have with TV stations and newspapers. As if it wasn't the case in any other country as well... US in particular...

lightbyte 9y ago

>Do not judge Poland, if you want to judge someone then judge polish government. This government is a result of populism wave The government is elected by the people, it's perfectly reasonable to judge those people for the result of their actions.

nkkollaw 9y ago
Damn, you might be right but I'd rather die than have to be judged for Berlusconi :-/