Slovenia Government and Media Profile


Slovenia Government Bias

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Government

Government Type: Parliamentary Democratic Republic
Leader: Prime Minister Robert Golob
Political Party: Freedom Movement
Political Position: Center-Left


Press Freedom

MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: 82.80 – Mostly Free
World Press Freedom Rank:
Slovenia 50/180

According to Reporters Without Borders, “Defamation is still criminalized, and well-known politicians continue to subject media outlets to intimidatory lawsuits and often slanderous verbal attacks.” The Council of Europe’s Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists condemned Jansa’s attack on public Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVS) over their coverage.

Media Ownership and Government Analysis

The Government does not subsidize most of the media in Slovenia, except for national public broadcasting organizations such as Radio Slovenia and TV Slovenia. The government has minimal direct control over the media outlets since most of them are privately owned and financed. However, defamation is a criminal offense that causes intimidation and self-censorship among journalists. In general, media is indirectly controlled by the Government. For example, former Prime Minister Janez Jansa has labeled media outlets who criticize him as “presstitution.” There is concern that his rhetoric may intimidate journalists into supporting him to prevent backlash from his public supporters. As of now, the press remains mostly free in Slovenia. 


 

Last Updated on May 13, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check




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