Society
Lithuanians see radio as most reliable source of information
Lithuanian residents see radio as the most reliable source of information, shows the latest Eurobarometer poll. […]
Media
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Seimas speaker, security chief alarmed over TV3 sale
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis and State Security Department chief Darius Jauniškis on Tuesday discussed the possible plans of the Swedish media concern Modern Times Group (MTG) to sell its business in the Baltic states, including the TV3 television group. […]
Politics
Seimas upholds presidential veto, drops Civil Code amendments
Lithuania’s parliament has taken the presidential veto into account, deciding to discard the latest amendments of the Civil Code. […]
Society
Lithuania’s most influential media people
Edmundas Jakilaitis, the host of LRT television’s programme “Dėmesio Centre” (“In Focus”), is Lithuania’s most influential media personality, according to a survey of the country’s opinion leaders. […]
Economy
Society
Lithuanian media freer than Latvia’s and Poland’s, less free than Estonia’s – Freedom House
A new media freedom ranking by Freedom House puts Lithuania ahead of Russia, Belarus, Latvia and Poland, but behind Estonia. […]
Society
Lithuania moves down in media freedom index
Lithuania was ranked 35th in this year’s World Press Freedom Index published by the non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders. […]
Society
Young people in Lithuania rely on social media for news
Young people in Lithuania are not avid followers of news about their country and the world, a study has shown. Most rely on social media as their source of news. […]
CORPORATE
National security threats report is itself a threat to Lithuania’s national security: Opinion
The latest annual report from the State Security Department (VSD), which contains a number of proposals to limit free speech, shows that siege mentality and remnants of Soviet thinking are still widespread in Lithuania. […]
Society
Lithuania’s new transmitter to increase capacity broadcasting East
In the ongoing struggle to combat Russian propaganda and to reach millions of Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians, the Radio Baltic Waves International transmitter in Sitkūnai will see its capacity increased substantially. […]
CORPORATE
Russian language station investigated for breaches of Lithuanian broadcasting laws
The Russian language RTR Planeta television programme, Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov, that is broadcast in Lithuania is being probed by Lithuanian authorities for breaking broadcasting laws. […]
CORPORATE
Fringe media outlets mobilising to create new political force in Lithuania
Fringe online media outlets in Lithuania, often embracing ideas that match those of the state-controlled Russian media, have long been cooperating and sharing information among themselves. Experts say that now they are mobilizing behind politicians who are trying to win power. […]
Society
Propaganda must be fought with democratic methods – OSCE representative
The fight against the propaganda in democratic countries must adhere to democratic principles and governments should refrain from blocking contrarian opinions where possible, said Dunja Mijatović, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) representative for media freedom, who is visiting Lithuania. […]
Opinion
Lithuanian media often gripped by herd mentality in times of crisis, say experts
Lithuania has a free press but is prone to one-sided reporting and being gripped by a herd mentality, says a leading analyst. […]
Foreign affairs
How Moscow’s money funds propaganda in Lithuania
The State Security Department has showed to the Parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee the schemes by which money for propaganda comes from Moscow to Lithuania. […]
Society
Russian propaganda creates ‘parallel reality’ for Lithuania’s ethnic minorities
The State Security Department (VSD) of Lithuania, which is in charge of monitoring and dealing with national security threats, presented a report this week, outlining methods used by Russia to fund pro-Kremlin and anti-Western propaganda in Lithuania. […]
Economy
Politics
Lithuanian PM hints at ‘communication campaigns’ on refugees
The public needs more information about the refugee crisis, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says, hinting at launching a “communication campaign” on the issue. […]
Politics
Seimas accepts president’s veto on allowing political parties have stakes in media
The Seimas of Lithuania has voted in favour of President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s veto to a bill that would have removed restrictions for political parties to be involved in media production. […]
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Lithuania initiates OSCE discussion on Russian propaganda
Lithuania is holding a discussion on the threats of Russian propaganda during the ongoing OSCE meeting in Warsaw on Tuesday, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. […]