Journalists at Slovak public broadcaster feel pressure and fear it will grow ahead of elections

NewsDespite the shock caused by the assassination of an investigative journalist in 2018, which highlighted Slovakia's lack of freedom of the press, the working conditions of media professionals continue to deteriorate, especially in the public broadcaster which sees its editorial independence more and more undermined. RSF calls on RTVS’s management to ensure news coverage independent of any political pressures. Journalists at public broadcaster RTVS say structural changes now allow the management to pressure journalists and influence coverage.

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