I witnessed Orbán crack down on Hungary’s free press. Here’s my advice to journalists facing similar threats

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Hungary's nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán, center, talks to the media after casting his vote in the general election in Budapest, Hungary, April 3, 2022 Petr David Josek/AP Photo

When you come under attack as a journalist, don’t make yourself the center of the story This is a strange time to be a Hungarian journalist. Working in a small Central European country, we had not been used to getting international attention. In recent years, however, we have often been approached by journalists from developed democracies, including some working for prestigious American outlets, who asked for our advice. They wanted to know if we had any tips on how to handle the rising autocratic and anti-media tendencies in their own countries. They came to us after learning how Hungarian Prime [Read More…]