Video: Anita Brauna’s position also at risk as LSM prepares to decide on accountability after storm
Translated from Latvian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Latvian Radio chief Uģis Lībietis resigned after public media officials criticized the station for airing too few news updates during last weekend’s storm.
- Latvian Radio was described as the only available information channel for many people during the storm.
- LTV’s investigative program De facto reported that LSM may also consider Anita Brauna’s position as editor-in-chief.
Uģis Lībietis became the only person in Latvia said to have lost his job because of the storm, according to a bitter joke heard this week in Latvian Radio’s news service. He resigned as the station’s head after criticism of its limited news coverage during last weekend’s severe weather.
The resignation followed calls from Ieva Aile, a board member of Latvia’s public media organization, and Anita Brauna, the editor-in-chief. They argued that Latvian Radio had not carried news frequently enough after the storm, even though the station served as the only accessible information channel for many people.
The issue may not end with Lībietis’s departure. Latvian Television’s investigative program De facto reported on Sunday that Brauna’s position could also be reviewed. LSM is expected to decide soon whether further accountability is needed.
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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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