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date=7/8/94
type=correspondent report
number=2-161658
title=Hungary media (s-only)
byline=Stefan Bos
dateline=Budapest
content=
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intro:  Hungarian president Arpad Goncz has dismissed the vice
presidents of the state-run radio and television.  Stefan Bos in
Budapest reports the two officials have been held responsible for
the dismissal of at least 130 journalists who were critical of
the outgoing government.

Text:  it was only after his election defeat that outgoing prime
minister Peter Boross asked the Hungarian president to fire the
two broadcast executives.

Mr. Boross says he acted according to the wishes of the
socialist-led government, which is expected to take office this
month.

The socialists, among others, have charged that the vice
presidents of the national radio and television network fired 129
radio reporters and at least two television journalists because
they were highly critical of the outgoing center-right
government.

The journalists were dismissed earlier this year, shortly before
the election campaign started.

Hungary's future prime minister, Gyula Horn, says he wants those
fired to be restored to their posts.

Meanwhile, a court ordered two other media officials to pay about
seven-thousand dollars in fines.  The two men had accused two
television journalists of doctoring a videotape to show president
Goncz being heckled by skinheads.  The tape was later determined
to be genuine.  (Signed)

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08-jul-94 12:21 pm edt (1621 utc)
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Source: Voice of America