Former culture ministers, a university rector, and previous RTVS management members have issued a joint statement marking the second anniversary of the RTVS abolition. The group, calling themselves the Initiative for Public Service Media, argues that STVR should belong to the public rather than politicians. They are demanding the restoration of independent public service broadcasting. The statement was signed by prominent figures including Silvia Hroncová and Marek Maďarič. Former RTVS director Ľuboš Machaj and a former program director also joined the call. The initiative seeks to end political control over the national broadcaster. Their goal is to ensure that public media remains a servant of the people.
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TITLE: Former Ministers and Experts Demand Return of Public Media to the People
PHRASE: public media restoration
SUMMARY: Former culture ministers, a university rector, and previous RTVS management members have issued a joint statement marking the second anniversary of the RTVS abolition. The group, calling themselves the Initiative for Public Service Media, argues that STVR should belong to the public rather than politicians. They are demanding the restoration of independent public service broadcasting. The statement was signed by prominent figures including Silvia Hroncová and Marek Maďarič. Former RTVS director Ľuboš Machaj and a former program director also joined the call. The initiative seeks to end political control over the national broadcaster. Their goal is to ensure that public media remains a servant of the people.