FPÖ country party secretary presents radical measures: A look at the future of the media!

FPÖ country party secretary presents radical measures: A look at the future of the media!

Niederösterreich, Österreich - On Tuesday, FPÖ Niederösterreich presented a comprehensive catalog of measures that encompasses ten points to tighten asylum policy. Central demands include rejections at the limits, an immediate stop of all asylum applications and the introduction of so -called departure centers. Alexander Murlasits, the state party secretary of the FPÖ, explained that this is done two days before a current hour in the state parliament, in which an opinion on this topic is to be obtained. Specific applications are not planned for the time being, but a clear point of view of the factions is sought, such as noen.at reported.

media policy under pressure

While the FPÖ aggressively drives up its asylum policy, the party of critical media increasingly accuses itself of excluding it and creating a controlled message. This became particularly clear when media representatives were excluded by the FPÖ during a press conference. Media researcher Andy Kaltenbrunner described this procedure as "Message Control of authoritarian advanced." These tactics are observed alarming by experts, since FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl is considered a potential Federal Chancellor. Critical questions at FPÖ events are often avoided, instead the party increasingly rely on its own media channels, including the YouTube channel FPÖ TV and others that are classified as right-wing extremists. Experts warn that this could endanger the quality of political information, which Kaltenbrunner sees as a growing threat to the democratic discourse culture in Austria, according to the reporting of The press .

In addition, the FPÖ plans to reduce the ORF to a "basic radio" and to abolish the budget. Criticism comes from the general secretary of the Concordia press club, who warns that this could endanger the entire media landscape and the information base for the public. In a climate in which the FPÖ looks around for alternative media, a strengthening of these channels could be in the interests of the freedom. Expert Daniela Kraus emphasizes that an exclusion between journalists undermines the press's democratic control function. These developments are in the context of a worrying reduction in the standard of journalism in Austria.