Hungarian journalists admit role in forging anti-migrant
'atmosphere of fear'
Employees of state TV network describe how channels pumped out
pro-government messaging ahead of Victor Orbán's election victory
this week
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The journalists believe the anti-migrant messages often come
directly from the government. People who work on stories directly
involving Orbán receive a list of keywords to use. "Sometimes the
editor will come into the office on the phone and dictate a whole
story to us, word for word. We do not know who is on the other end of
the phone," said one.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/13/hungary-journalists-state-tv-network-migrants-viktor-orban-government
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