Wednesday on the main page from the Planeta.pl portal the text titled: “Duda is dead! A tragic accident! All of Poland in mourning!. The material is illustrated with a black and white photo with candles, with a red rectangle with the word “Urgent” in the center. However, the document – contrary to what the title suggested – did not describe the accident or death of President Andrzej Duda, but a fatal incident on the road involving a well-known dentist, Mariusz Duda.
Sieve: “Your disgusting cackle”
Provoked text lots of unfavorable comments on the web, and commentators pointed out that the editor of Eurozet’s website – in defiance of the truth – focused on “tweaking” the reader’s emotions and the so-called clickbait.
He went the farthest in his opinion Pawel Sitoradio and television journalist with many years of experience, working years ago, among others for Polish Radio or Radio Free Europe, currently – the boss RadioSpaces: – What rags of this Planet! Disgusting name that replaced Radiostacja, by the way. Embarrassing Eurozet number – he wrote on his Facebook account. – Except for your disgusting croak you can also hear the cries of the dentist’s family Mariusz Duda. There really are no words for you.
The editor apologizes and questions the editorial staff
We asked Eurozet, owner of the Planeta.pl portal, whether the use of the president’s name for a clear purpose (click-through rate), in a drastic context and in a not entirely clear way – did not constitute a violation of the rules. – On behalf of the sender I sincerely want to apologize for the title of the post. Under this form it should never appear. It has been changed. There was a proper conversation at the editorial staff about this, he informed us in response Michal AleksandrowiczEurozet spokesperson.
Indeed: after the changes, the text disappeared from prominence on the main page, and its title was changed, which now correctly reads: “Mariusz Duda is dead! A tragic accident.”
Eurozet Group launched the Planeta.pl news site in March 2019. Every day, news on political and social news as well as information from the world of entertainment and entertainment are added to it. The portal replaced Planeta.fm. – This is a new and unique product in our portfolio, where users will find news from Poland and the world presented in an accessible and exciting way. Our goal is to make Planeta.pl one of the leading news sites in Poland, he said just after the launch of Planeta. Tomasz Soful, director of the online department of the Eurozet group.
Last year Eurozet increased its turnover by 10.7%. to PLN 195 million and its net profit increased from PLN 29.5 million to PLN 35.82 million. Eurozet Group’s operating expenses amounted to PLN 149.68 million, after an increase of 8.9%. Every year. Expenditure on external services increased from PLN 39.5 to 43.66 million, and those defined as other – from PLN 32.34 to 51.77 million. Salary expenses increased from PLN 34.15 to 37.16 million and related expenses decreased from PLN 6.1 to 5.65 million. Last year the company had an average of 377 full-time employees, 12 more than the previous year.
