Claim 286

RSF said the dismissals of undisputedly professional journalists threatened press freedom.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: RSF said the dismissals of undisputedly professional journalists threatened press freedom.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: RSF says firings threaten press freedom
About: incident 2015-poland-public-media-law-firings
Source: Unjustified firing of journalists from Poland's state broadcaster
Publisher: Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2020-02-01

Quotation from the source

Firing experienced journalists whose professionalism has never been disputed violates a democratic society's rules and threatens press freedom.