Media funding: Liechtenstein supports party-affiliated newspapers

Not only does Switzerland struggle with government support for the media, but Liechtenstein too. In the principality it is primarily about party politics.

In Liechtenstein, two daily newspapers in particular benefit from the subsidy contributions.

Gottfried Czepluch / Imago

There have been critical voices in Liechtenstein since 2007 for the first time that state support payments were made to media companies. Critics are particularly dissatisfied with the funding criteria and the effectiveness of the funding. It is also criticized that state media funding concentrates on print media and does not take into account new forms such as online channels.

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