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Syndicate of Journalists of the Czech Republic and its role in Czech media environment
Andree, Sabina ; Osvaldová, Barbora (advisor) ; Jirků, Jan (referee)
The Master's thesis aims to comprehensively introduce the professional organization Syndicate of Journalists of the Czech Republic and describe its role in the Czech media environment. The Syndicate of Journalists is a voluntary professional association that participates in the application of journalistic ethics. It actively contributes to the protection of freedom of speech, expression, and dissemination of information and through its activities co- creates ethical principles and norms in domestic journalism. The Ethics Commission and especially the Code of Ethics play a key role and this thesis addresses them, among other topics. The theoretical part of the diploma thesis defines the framework of the topic, which is ethics and self-regulation in journalism. Key terms and principles of journalistic ethics are presented based on academic literature. A core part of the thesis follows and describes the history, current form, and principles of the Syndicate of Journalists of the Czech Republic. Our intention is to define the function and role of the Syndicate in the Czech media landscape, especially in the field of journalistic ethics. The practical part of this diploma thesis contains an analysis of activities of the Syndicate between the years 2015 and 2020 and a qualitative analysis of the...
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The Personalities of the journalists - seniors in Prague
Nováková, Denisa ; Köpplová, Barbara (advisor) ; Wolák, Radim (referee)
The thesis The Personalities of the journalists - seniors in Prague intends to cover several subjects. It does not relate to present activities and opinions of the journalists - seniors only. In the first part the thesis focuses on description of the living standards of journalists at the times of so-called period of normalisation, when todays journalists - seniors were economically active. The main emphasis of the description is on the role of the Czechoslovak Union of Journalists. The thesis describes individual segments that union has affected its members through and where it provided benefits and support (abroad recreation, recreation, spa treatment, assistance in solving residential state, language courses). Materials from the Syndicate of Journalists Archive fund are used as the main source of knowledge. The essence of the second part of the thesis are standardized interviews with particular journalists - seniors. The evaluation of their answers complements the findings from the first part and adds some more findings from journalists everydayness in 70s and 80s and the role of the Czechoslovak Union of Journalists in relation to its members. Moreover it brings opinions of the respondents on the situation in media after year 1989 a their comparisons of the journalism in the pre-1989 era and now. Futher...
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The Personalities of the journalists - seniors in Prague
Nováková, Denisa ; Köpplová, Barbara (advisor) ; Wolák, Radim (referee)
The thesis The Personalities of the journalists - seniors in Prague intends to cover several subjects. It does not relate to present activities and opinions of the journalists - seniors only. In the first part the thesis focuses on description of the living standards of journalists at the times of so-called period of normalisation, when todays journalists - seniors were economically active. The main emphasis of the description is on the role of the Czechoslovak Union of Journalists. The thesis describes individual segments that union has affected its members through and where it provided benefits and support (abroad recreation, recreation, spa treatment, assistance in solving residential state, language courses). Materials from the Syndicate of Journalists Archive fund are used as the main source of knowledge. The essence of the second part of the thesis are standardized interviews with particular journalists - seniors. The evaluation of their answers complements the findings from the first part and adds some more findings from journalists everydayness in 70s and 80s and the role of the Czechoslovak Union of Journalists in relation to its members. Moreover it brings opinions of the respondents on the situation in media after year 1989 a their comparisons of the journalism in the pre-1989 era and now. Futher...
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