Partizán to reduce staff and change editorial leadership amid media environment shifts

The media organization Partizán announced on Friday, November 14, 2026, that it is undergoing a significant organizational restructuring. According to an announcement by Márton Gulyás via social media, the changes include a reduction of the current 72-person staff by 26 percent and a transition in editorial leadership. The restructuring is a response to changes in the political and media environment following the April 12 election.

Leadership and staff changes

The restructuring involves a transition at the highest levels of the organization. Editor-in-chief Vince Földiák is set to resign from his current position at the end of 2026, though he will remain with Partizán as a journalist-editor. Following this transition, Márton Gulyás is scheduled to resume content leadership in January 2027.

Regarding the staff reductions, management has reached an agreement with the labor union concerning the terms for departing employees. While there has been some disagreement in Hungarian media regarding the exact number of departing staff members—with some reports citing "more than a quarter" and others suggesting "nearly twenty"—the organization has confirmed a 26 percent reduction of its 72 employees.

Márton Gulyás stated that the layoffs are a result of certain roles becoming unnecessary due to the changing environment rather than the quality of the work performed. He noted that the organization must act responsibly with the resources entrusted to it by its supporters.

Financial structure and future projects

Partizán maintains a financial model that does not accept advertising or sponsorship support. Instead, the organization relies heavily on individual contributions. Approximately 6,000 individual supporters currently provide roughly 70 percent of the organization's revenue. The remaining portion is supported by 1 percent tax donations.

The financial foundation supporting the outlet, the Partizán Foundation for Critical Content Production, received 576.9 million HUF from 42,854 donors through 1 percent tax donations this year, according to the National Tax and Customs Administration. Despite the staff reductions, the organization reported that its current financial status remains stable, and operations for 2027 are expected to be secured through continued tax donations.

Looking ahead, the organization has announced plans for the Kelet-Partizán project. According to multiple reports, this new initiative will focus on media coverage in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county.

Glossary

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