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Investigative journalists at risk in Czech media environment
Zlatohlávková, Barbora ; Soukup, Martin (advisor) ; Osvaldová, Barbora (referee)
Fifty journalists worldwide lost their lives while doing their job last year. Many others are in prison, face death threats and other kinds of imminence. With the spread of the internet and social media a lot of communication moved into cyberspace therefore many threats and attacks towards journalists are taking place there. This thesis called Investigative Journalists in Danger in Czech Media Environment deals with the threats investigative journalists are facing. This paper also analyses how they are protecting themselves while doing their job. For a better understanding of the whole topic, this paper also presents to the reader the history, development and role of investigative journalism in the Czech Republic. The research presents interviews with twelve established Czech investigative journalists who shared their experiences and opinions on the state of security in the Czech Republic, the threats they are facing and how they are protecting themselves. The answers of the respondents confirmed the general opinion that being an investigative journalist is often a dangerous job where the reporters face all kinds of threats and pressure.
The portrayal of investigative journalistis in the hollywood films
Nová, Eliška ; Šobr, Michal (advisor) ; Novotný, David Jan (referee)
This thesis focuses on the depiction of journalists in Hollywood films from the 70s to the present, with special focus on investigative journalism. In the first part, the author deals with the question of why investigative journalism is attractive as a subject for film, and defines the specific attributes of investigative journalism, that are suitable for film stories, whether fictional or based on authentic events. In the second part, the author focuses on film genres in which the journalistic profession is portrayed with a special focus on investigative journalism and political thrillers. The main part analyzes individual films in order to define the basic attributes of investigative journalists in film.

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