Sat Oct 25 19:40:00 UTC 2025: Here’s a news article summarizing the confrontation between Jacek Kurski and Joanna Lichocka at the PiS convention in Katowice:

Former TVP Chief Kurski Clashes with PiS MP Lichocka Over State of Public Media

Katowice, Poland – An unexpected clash erupted at the PiS convention in Katowice between former TVP (Telewizja Polska) President Jacek Kurski and PiS MP Joanna Lichocka, a former reporter for the state broadcaster. The exchange took place during a panel discussion focused on the current state and future of public media.

Kurski, who led TVP during PiS’s time in power, praised his tenure at the helm. Lichocka, however, quickly interjected, urging him to focus on a forward-looking analysis rather than simply celebrating past achievements. “Could I ask you to talk a little bit about the diagnosis of what’s next, instead of how wonderfully you changed Telewizja Polska,” she stated.

Kurski swiftly shifted his focus to criticizing the current government’s takeover of TVP in December 2023. He accused the government of “killing public media” and of being “enemies of pluralism and freedom,” longing for a return to a media monopoly. He also emphasized the growing importance of right-wing private media outlets.

He reflected on the potential future of public media should PiS regain power. He mentioned reviving the idea of a “Public Mission Fund,” a mechanism similar to one discussed in 2015. This fund would involve democratically legitimized bodies allocating public resources to various private and public entities to fulfill public broadcasting missions.

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