Social Democrats announce boycott of national newspapers, magazines

Separately, Social Democrat leaders have blamed a handful of national newspapers and magazines for stirring up animosity against the party. And they listed three national newspapers and two magazines, collectively branded as right-wing media, which the party will boycott for the rest of the election campaign. The papers are Mladá fronta dnes, Lidové noviny and Hospodářské noviny; the magazines, the weeklies Respekt and Reflex. No answers will be given to questions from these publications, the leadership said. Editors dismissed the right-wing label and said they will continue to cover the party nonetheless.