The LMT has announced its decision regarding the appointment to the LRT council, a process that followed a public selection of potential candidates. During this evaluation phase, the professional experience, competence, reputation, and readiness of the candidates to work within the public broadcaster’s management institution were assessed. In a formal statement, interim LMT chairman Juozas Augutis emphasized the significant role of the public broadcaster within a democratic state.
He noted that this status imposes a major responsibility on the management institutions to strengthen public trust, ensure the organization’s independence, and support its long-term development. Augutis stated that the accumulated academic and management experience of Prof. V.
Akstinaitė is expected to be valuable to the work of the LRT council. The appointment underscores the governance structure surrounding the national media outlet. According to the Law on the National Radio and Television of Lithuania, LMT is one of the designated institutions with the authority to appoint a member to the LRT council, where council members are tasked with executing specific duties.
The rigorous selection process involving various candidates aimed to ensure that the appointed individual possesses the requisite qualifications to serve in this sensitive public role. The decision by LMT reflects a commitment to maintaining robust oversight and expertise within the management structure of the national public broadcaster.
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