Konstytucyjna pozycja Krajowej Rady Radiofonii i Telewizji a Rada Mediów Narodowych
The Constitutional Status of the National Broadcasting Council Versus the National Media Council

Author(s): Katarzyna Todos
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: The freedom of speech constitutes a fundamental value for any democratic system, while its proper functioning can be ensured only through particular, exclusive guarantees. One of such guarantees is founded upon Article 213 (1) of the Constitution. According to that provision, the National Broadcasting Council is a guarantor of the freedom of speech and press as well as the public interest in broadcasting. Under the Act of June 22, 2016, the government established the National Media Council—the competent authority regarding the appointment and removal of the members of the authorities of public broadcasting outlets and the Polish Press Agency. Thus, the competences of the National Broadcasting Council have been ceded onto a political authority. Due to that fact, it is necessary to analyze the regulations pertaining to the National Media Council with regard to their influence on diminishing the constitutional status of the National Broadcasting Council.

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