Declaration of Media Independence from Editors-in-Chief
“We will defend the independence of Polish journalism, and the editorial offices we manage will jointly and consistently inform the public about any attempt by the authorities to influence the media,” the editors and editors-in-chief of dozens of free media wrote in a joint declaration. We publish it in full below.
As editors and editors-in-chief of Poland’s largest media outlets, we stand up for their independence and declare our unquestionable commitment to journalistic values such as objectivity, integrity and journalistic honesty.
We are convinced that it is our fundamental duty to look at the hands of those in power and to provide reliable information based on verified sources, taking care to ensure a diversity of perspectives. Our goal is always to provide a full, balanced presentation of the facts.
In recent days, texts have been published on Onet and Wirtualna Polska revealing attempts by people in power to press for editorial freedom. After numerous cases from the recent past – lex TVN, proceedings of the National Broadcasting Council, mass lawsuits sent to Polish editorial offices – these are further attempts to limit the independence of Polish media.
We declare that we will defend the independence of Polish journalism, and that the editorial offices we manage will jointly and consistently inform the public about every attempt by the authorities to influence the media.
Together we will fight to maintain free and independent media as the foundation of a democratic society, protecting citizens’ right to access reliable information.
The declaration was signed by:
Andrzej Andrysiak (Gazeta Radomszczańska), Jerzy Baczynski (Polityka), Oliwia Bosomtwe (Noizz), Kamila Ceran (Tok FM), Bogusław Chrabota (Rzeczpospolita), Daniel Długosz (Nowa Gazeta Trzebnicka), Łukasz Dynowski (o2.pl), Jakub Dźwilewski (Telewizja Kędzierzyn-Koźle), Joanna Gąska (losice.info), Robert Graczyk (komputerswiat.pl), Rafał Gruchalski (portel.pl), Krzysztof Jedlak (Dziennik Gazeta Prawna), Magda Jethon (Radio Nowy Świat), Grażyna Kaim (Przełom), Paweł Kapusta (Wirtualna Polska), Aleksandra Karasińska (Forbes Women), Magdalena Kicińska (Pismo. Opinion Magazine), Łukasz Kijek (money.pl), Renata Kluczna (Tygodnik Regionalny 7 dni), Michał Kołodziejczyk (Canal + Sport), Katarzyna Kozłowska (Fakt), Piotr Kozłowski (auto-swiat.pl), Szymon Krawiec (Wprost), Natalia Rzewińska (Wprost), Dominik Księski (Pałuki), Wojciech Kuklinski (eKoszalin.pl), Mikołaj Kunica (Business Insider), Jarosław Kurski (Gazeta Wyborcza), Łukasz Lipiński (polityka.pl), Rafał Madajczak (gazeta.pl), Michał Mańkowski (natemat.pl), Olga Mickiewicz (Radio 357), Piotr Morlewski (Nowy Tydzien), Wojciech Naja (Tygodnik Reporter Gazeta), Grzegorz Nawacki (Puls Biznesu), Piotr Pacewicz (OKO.press), Ryszard Pajura (Obserwator Lokalny), Piotr Paterski (Tygodnik Tucholski), Paweł Pełka (Tygodnik Podhalański), Łukasz Różański (Wiadomości Wrzesińska), Jerzy Rzymowski (Nowa Fantastyka), Michal Samul (TVN24, Fakty TVN), Tomasz Sekielski (Newsweek), Mariusz Smolarek (Radio Zet), Tadeusz Soltys (RMF FM), Krzysztof Strzelecki (Tygodnik Siedlecki), Mariusz Szmidka (zawszepomorze.pl), Agnieszka Szymkiewicz (swidnica24.pl), Janusz Urbaniak (Rzecz Krotoszyńska), Wojciech Waligórski (Nowy Łowiczanin), Bartosz Węglarczyk (Onet), Paweł Wołosik (Przegląd Sportowy), Karolina Zbytniewska (euractiv.pl), Paweł Zielewski (Forbes), Anna Zimny-Zając (Medonet), Krzysztof Zyzik (O!Polska)