Transindex
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Type of site | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Available in | Hanguarian |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Dissolved | 2022 |
| Successor(s) | Transtelex |
| Headquarters | Cluj-Napoca |
| Area served | Transylvania |
| URL | transindex |
| Current status | Offline |
Transindex was a Hungarian online newspaper published in Transylvania, Romania. The website was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Cluj-Napoca.[1]
History
[edit]It was originally intended by its founders as the Transylvanian edition of Index.hu, but in June 1999 it was launched independently with the support of the Transylvanian Hungarian Technical Scientific Society and Nextra Ltd. The first version of the portal, which was running in experimental mode, still closely resembled Internettó in appearance.[2] At that time, its publisher was the Média Index Association, and the responsible editor was Attila Kelemen.
In 2017, two articles were written on Transindex, alleging that actor Lóránd Váta had committed sexual harassment. The actor then sued and won, resulting in him receiving financial compensation and Transindex's editor-in-chief stepping down.[3][4][5]
In February 2022, the entire editorial staff resigned due to political pressure and funding cuts. The staff then partnered with Telex.hu to form Transtelex.[6][1][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Szabolcs, Dull (16 February 2022). "Entire editorial staff of Hungarian news outlet in Transylvania quits due to political pressure – here comes Telex's new project: Transtelex". Telex.hu. Translation by Andrea Horváth Kávai. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "A TRANSINDEX-TÖRTÉNET" [The Transindex Story]. Transindex (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "Lemondott a zaklatásos cikkek után a Transindex főszerkesztője". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "Váta erkölcsi jóvátételt kapott, a Transindex később dönt a fellebbezésről". kronikaonline.ro (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "Váta kontra Transindex: kifizettetik a több mint 10 ezer lejes perköltséget a portállal". maszol.ro (in Hungarian). 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "TransIndex staff resign citing political pressure; Senate approves anti-LGBTQI+ law". Civicus Monitor. Civicus. 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Mapping Media Freedom: Romania: Entire editorial staff of Transindex resigned citing political pressure (2022-02-15)". Mapping Media Freedom. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
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