Makis Triantafyllopoulos

He was, along with Themos Anastasiadis, the publisher of Proto Thema newspaper and host of two television programmes, Zougla and Kitrinos Typos on Alter Channel.

On 22 October 1995, ESIEA's disciplinary council imposed a six-month suspension of his membership following the charges of ailing people that were featured on his television programme “Yellow Journalism”.

[3] In January 1996, ESIEA decided to expel Triantafyllopoulos for one year, following an extrajudicial legal declaration of a professor, who considered that he was offended by the journalist's radio programmes.

[3] On 4 January 2001, the appellate disciplinary organ of ESIEA expelled Triantafyllopoulos for three months, as a lawyer had charged that he produced forged documents and had lied on one of his shows.

[5] Also, Adam Regouzas, a former New Democracy MP and deputy finance minister, has been vindicated by Greek courts regarding statements on Triantafyllopoulos’ shows.

Specifically, on 26 November 1996, Skai television was slapped with a five-million drachma fine for the use of concealed cameras on Triantafyllopoulos’ shows Zougla (jungle) and Kitrinos Typos (yellow journalism).

[3] In January 2000, Alpha television was handed down a 60mn drachma fine - and the ruling had to be broadcast for three days - for the use of concealed cameras and offending the honour of an individual.

[3] In May, 2000, Alpha was punished with the moral sanction of having to read out on news broadcasts for five days the ESR conviction regarding Triantafyllopoulos’ show, in which there were violations of constitutional clauses (regarding the free development of personality, and others).

[3] In December, 2000, the ESR delivered a warning to Alpha and the moral sanction that the condemnatory decision, regarding violations of the principle of presumption of innocence, must be read out for three days on news broadcasts.

[3] On 23, May, 2002, Alpha television was convicted and forced to pay 100,000 euros and to publicise the decision on news broadcasts for three days, as he had violated journalistic ethics in reporting on then MP Alexandros Chrysanthakopoulos.

[7] In addition, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority imposed a 35mn drachma fine on Triantafyllopoulos and the television station for which he worked for the broadcasting of a cassette.