As the title suggests, in this thesis we discuss the media systems in countries with the characteristics of authoritarian rule. The distribution of power among the media and political system is shown by the degree of political parallelism, which reflects to what extent and in what way the ideology of the ruling party is defended in the media. Censorship, which we also define in a broader sense – as we have found, the development of the media system is not only influenced by political factors, but also economic ones – we recognize as the main instrument of control in an authoritarian regime. An independent media system threatens the authoritarian government, and therefore the latter tries to subjugate it. Media freedom is being challenged as authoritarian tendencies rise again in modern times. Organizations, keeping track of media freedom in the world, have come to realize that media freedom has been in a steady decline for the past 10 years (at least). The problematic nature of the obstructed media system, which is regulated by the government, is of concern to the global community. But global audiences seem to forget the local context in which the political and media system took shape. Where modern authoritarian practices of Russia and Hungary, as we gather, are conditioned with the deep-rotted nature and expectations of its people.
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