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Journalism Karel Capek and his "quiet voice" at the time of threats to democracy (1935-1938)
Nováková, Michaela ; Čeňková, Jana (advisor) ; Osvaldová, Barbora (referee)
In my bachelor thesis on "Karel Čapek and his ‚quiet voice' at the time of danger for democracy" I will analyze his journalistic texts published between 1935-1938 in the journal Lidové Noviny, České slovo and the magazine Přítomnost. I'll be watching Čapek's development in specific years while noticing how his journalistic work was transforming with the approaching year 1938. Particularly, I will watch Čapek's activities related to the fight to save democracy in Czechoslovakia during the gradual expansionof fascism. To better understand the significance of the texts I give the socio-historical background as well. The aim of the work is mainly to find out how the Čapek's literary works reflected the historical events of that time and if Čapek's "silentvoice" was sufficient warning, concise and striking. This work does not deal comprehensively Čapek'swork, it only selects the most significant texts of a certain period.
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Josef Cheth Novotný - personality and work
Drašnarová, Sylva ; Köpplová, Barbara (advisor) ; Krejcar, Robert (referee)
This diploma thesis is the first biography about a journalist and writer Josef Novotný, who was born in Chrudim of 1900, considered one of the culturally liveliest Czech towns at the sunset of the 19th century. He engaged in writing as early as at grammar school, gaining first journalist experience in regional press, above all in Středostavovský buditel. This periodical was published by Československá živnostensko-obchodnická strana středostavovská. In the following years he worked as a reporter in Nová Praha, Trn, Tramp, Úl and others. In the 30s he started cooperation with Melantrich, where he wrote for České slovo and Český ilustrovaný zpravodaj. Later on in the late 40s he was employed as a reporter with Masarykův list. In 1948 his membership in Sydnikát českých novinářů had expired and by that literally his journalist career, too. He wrote tens of books, some of which were of autobiographic and regional character. He is the author of literature for children and youth, theatre and puppet plays, detective stories and rodokaps. He elaborated many historical themes and literary criticism essays. The biggest acknowledgement he received for his novel Piava based on his experiences from the frontline during the First World War. Most of his life work has never been published and is archived in the...
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The Life and Work of Jiří Hejda
Krška, Štěpán ; Sekanina, Milan (advisor) ; Sekera, Martin (referee)
The bachelor's thesis deals with the life and work of Jiří Hejda. The first part is devoted to the life of Jiří Hejda itself. The main sources were the author's autobiography, available archive materials and historical studies. In the second part of the thesis, articles that were published in 1931 in the journal České slovo are analyzed. The articles from the section Výroba a obchod (Production and trade), for which was Jiří Hejda responsible, are of main interest. The main topics of his contributions are divided into six basic groups, which are described in more detail. At the end of the chapter, Hejda's opinions are summarized and compared with contemporary economic thought. The third chapter is focused on individual economic publications. Subchapters devoted to the publications include description of the individual pieces of work. Most represented are the works that were published by Česká národohospodářská společnost during the period of the first Czechoslovak republic. The fourth part deals with the literary work of Jiří Hejda. Besides the economic studies, Jiří Hejda wrote an autobiography and was also an author of crowns of sonnets, novels and stories. Jiří Hejda thought up a large portion of his work during the time spent in prison and wrote it only after he was released in the sixties....
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Jiří Pichl-journalist and politician (1872-1952)
Kabátová, Veronika ; Köpplová, Barbara (advisor) ; Sekera, Martin (referee)
This thesis represents the first complete biography of Jiří Pichl, a journalist and politician who was born in 1872 in Česká Třebová. Pichl started writing for a regional newspaper after finishing high school, in the times of progressive movement that was calling for a change in the status of Czech lands within the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, and expansion of voting rights. In the beginning of the 20th century he became the reporter in charge with a Czech National Social Party newspaper in Prague. He was also working with several papers published by the Melantrich publishing house. His journalism career peeked when he became a chair of the Czechoslovak Journalists Syndicate where he achieved pension insurance for journalists. During the First Republic, Pichl also started his political career. He became the first mayor of Královské (Royal) Vinohrady after the political overturn. Later he also became a senator of the National Assembly. As a politician he was also looking after the interests of journalists. He was very vocal in calling for a new press law. For many years, he was also a chair of the Central Workers' School. He lost all of his functions during the World War II as he never collaborated with the Nazi regime. The media at the time were celebrating Jiří Pichl. He was portrayed as friendly,...
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