Public Service Codex: The Fundamental Document of the Hungarian National Public Media Service [Közszolgálati Kódex – A magyar nemzeti közszolgálati médiaszolgáltatás alapdokumentuma]

Name of code

Public Service Codex: The Fundamental Document of the Hungarian National Public Media Service [Közszolgálati Kódex - A magyar nemzeti közszolgálati médiaszolgáltatás alapdokumentuma]

Originator of code

Public Service Public Foundation [Közszolgálati Közalapítvány] and Public Service Board [Közszolgálati Testület]

Country

Hungary

Original language

Hungarian

Year of creation

2011

Type of code

Journalism

Main frame of accountability

Professional

Transparency

Public

Legal and regulatory context

Mandatory

Implementation and enforcement

Procedural

Diversity

Yes

AI/automation

No

Abstract

The Code of Conduct contains the basic principles for public service media services and a clarification of the public service objectives set out in the Act on Media Services and on the Mass Media. The basic purpose of the Code is to provide guidance to the public service media provider on the proper functioning of the public service media within the framework of the Act. The Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) cooperates closely with the public service media provider in order to ensure proper operation and to achieve the objectives set out in the Act and this Code.

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