![]() ![]() Unofficially, the radio management did not like his statements about Donald Trump – Rosiak called him a populist – and participation in programmes on TVN, a liberal television station. Rosiak was not given a reason for his dismissal. Earlier this year, RWB ranked Poland in its lowest ever position in the World Press Freedom Index, noting that public media have been “transformed into government propaganda mouthpieces”. Reporters Without Borders (RWB) also expressed concerns over Rosiak’s dismissal, saying that “employment policy must be based on merit and transparency, not on affinities with ruling party leaders”. “Rosiak, like many others, was probably in the government’s bad books by being insufficiently enthusiastic about its actions,” wrote Łukasz Warzecha, a right-wing journalist. The decision not to extend Rosiak’s contract in January caused dismay in the Polish media industry, because the move was considered political. “It all started when the station did not extend Rosiak’s contract,” said Ewa Matecka, an opposition senator, during a Senate hearing called to assess the situation. Yet none of them could compare to the current one. Polish Radio Three (“Trójka”), has gained cult status but also experienced various crises in its history. “Trójka” crisis pushes journalists out on their own He has raised over 200,000 zloty to date, enabling him to produce two programmes a week. “I never thought I would collect such money,” admits Rosiak. ![]() He now has almost 3,000 supporters and a 50,000 zloty (€11,200) monthly budget. His response was to launch a crowdfunding campaign. They are profit-driven, and don’t want to invest in a serious programme on international affairs,” says Rosiak. His attempts to convince commercial radio stations to produce his programme came to nothing. Yet experts warn that there are inherent pitfalls with this business model.Īfter 16 years on Polish Radio, the public broadcaster, Dariusz Rosiak needed to find a new home for his programme “Report on the State of the World”, a 50-minute-long report on recent world events. Some have tried going solo or clubbed together to launch new projects, funded by crowdfunding campaigns and embracing new technologies. IHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.The increasing politicisation of the Polish state radio service has led to an exodus of some of its most popular and longest-serving stars. To hear all of season 3 early, ad-free, subscribe to Pushkin+ in Apple Podcasts or at pushkin.fm/plus. Season one, The Drug Wars, tells the story of an FBI agent who goes undercover with a biker gang, and follows a trail of clues that eventually leads to the US invasion of a foreign country.ĭeep Cover drops on Mondays. Season two, Mob Land, is about a high-rolling lawyer who joins forces with the feds to try to bring down one of the most powerful criminal syndicates in the country. Seven years later, their stories collided when a small town detective got a tip and became convinced that if he could solve one mystery, he'd solve the other. Season three, Never Seen Again, tells the story of two women, living on opposite sides of the country, who went missing in the summer of 1999. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. ![]() Deep Cover is a show about people who lead double lives. ![]()
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