SKTwo former ministers of culture, the rector of the Academy of Performing Arts, and former members of the management of the public broadcaster RTVS have issued a joint statement on the second anniversary of RTVS's abolition, calling for the return of public service media to the people. They argue that public broadcasting belongs to the public, not politicians. The initiative was signed by several prominent figures including Silvia Hroncová, Marek Maďarič, Luboš Machaj, Tibor Búza, Matúš Miklošík, Martin Šmatlák, Richard Rybníček, Pavol Šajgalík, Alexandra Kusá, Martin Drlička, Pavol Szalai, actors Robo Roth and Emília Vášaryová, directors Martin Šulík and Peter Kerekes, and recently laid-off journalists from STVR. The new law passed in July 2024 replaced RTVS with the Slovak Television and Radio (STVR), giving the government complete control over the STVR Supervisory Board through direct nominations by the Minister of Culture and coalition agreements. In May 2025, this board elected Martina Flašíková as the general director of STVR. Critics argue that the closure of RTVS led to the dismissal of staff and isolation of the public service media.
Bias read (Left): The article highlights criticism of the government's control over public broadcasting and features endorsements from former officials and cultural figures who oppose the current structure of STVR. The framing emphasizes the loss of public ownership and independence of media, suggesting a critique of
