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The Media Show: Hungary and the battle for press freedom

Nick Thorpe on Hungary鈥檚 press reforms under P茅ter Magyar, Anneka Rice on fifty years in broadcasting, and experts on the ethics of reporting the Cornell rape case

Six months after P茅ter Magyar鈥檚 election ended Viktor Orb谩n鈥檚 16-year rule, Hungary鈥檚 new government faces scrutiny over its promised press reforms. 麻豆社 East and Central Europe Correspondent Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest on how the country鈥檚 media is changing.

Broadcaster Anneka Rice reflects on fifty years since joining the 麻豆社 as a trainee, tracing her career across television and radio and the changes she has witnessed in British broadcasting.

As the Cornell rape investigation continues, journalism experts including Dr Robert Topinka of Birkbeck, University of London, and Professor Kathleen Bartzen Culver of the University of Wisconsin鈥揗adison consider the ethical and legal responsibilities of reporters covering sensitive cases.

Presenters: Ros Atkins and Katie Razzall
Producer: Lucy Wai
Content Producer: Emily Channon
Editor: Gavin Poncia
Researcher: Ruth Waites
Sound: Mike Campbell
Technical Coordinator: James Cherry

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  • Thu 8 Oct 2026 09:06GMT
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