Dragomir on the Media Capture Epidemic

Since returning to power in 2010, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has waged a scorched-earth campaign against his country's independent media. Worse, other autocrats have taken notice, writes CMDS director Marius Dragomir in his article on Project Syndicate.

Detailing the Hungarian government’s long-running campaign against independent media, the article explains how Orbán’s approach to the media has become a source of inspiration for oligarchs and autocratic governments around the world.