CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Katona, Fruzsina |
|---|---|
| Title | Who abuses the right to freedom of information? The impact of information laws on the media's role in informing the public |
| Summary | This thesis focuses on the the impact FOI laws have on the media's role in informing the public, and vice versa. The majority of cases discussed in this thesis are concerning journalistic work, and the impact freedom of information right had on their watchdog role. The thesis examines FOI laws with special focus on public interest data in three jurisdictions: Hungary, Ireland and Finland. It provides historical overview of the law's development, as well as jurisdiction specific analysis. Politicians often claim that journalists abuse FOI laws. But in fact, without journalism and non-governmental organizations there is no monitoring body which can guarantee that politicians and public entities are not abusing their power. Hungary’s case about how bodies are non-compliant with court decision is a really serious illustration on why the world needs watchdogs. |
| Supervisor | Bayer, Judit |
| Department | Legal Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/katona_fruzsina.pdf |
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