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Journalistic autonomy as a part of the professional identity of journalists
Kloučková, Andrea ; Nečas, Vlastimil (advisor) ; Groman, Martin (referee)
The master's thesis deals with journalistic autonomy as one of the principles of free press and as a key component of the professional identity of journalists. On an ideological level, the journalistic autonomy should ensure the free publication of information without political, economic, owner or any other kind of pressure. The main goal of the thesis is to verify how journalists themselves perceive their autonomy. In addition to developing basic theoretical concepts, the work builds on already implemented Czech and international empirical studies investigating journalistic autonomy. At the same time, it relies on some statements of media experts who criticize the current state of journalism and talk about the gradual weakening of journalistic autonomy in liberal-democratic systems, which results in fragmentation of the journalistic field, the profession declain and the growth of distrust in democratic media. The thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with journalists working at the Economia publishing house showed how they currently perceive their professional autonomy and what factors most influence them in the performance of their profession. The interviews revealed that it is not so much about visible political influences or obvious pressures from the owner or external organizations....
The freedom of speech 2.0-the concept of freedom of speech among current Czech journalists
Ostrá, Alžběta ; Jirků, Jan (advisor) ; Miessler, Jan (referee)
Master's thesis entitled Freedom of the Speech 2.0 - the concept of freedom of speech among current Czech journalists deals with the latest concept of the freedom of speech phenomenon in the Czech media environment, specifically in the periodical press. The context of freedom of speech is explored both from sociological and philosophical perspective, as well as the legal restrictions that regulates the freedom of expression in the Czech media. Emphasis is placed on the role of the press in a democratic society and the need for freedom of speech for its proper functioning. This paper also deals with the factors influencing journalistic autonomy and the phenomenon of self-censorship as a significant restriction of freedom of expression. The work offers a current analyses of freedom of speech according to the non-profit organizations: Freedom House and Reporters Without Borders. It also focuses on recent cases related to the influencing of Czech media content by its owners. The research presents the opinions of 10 established Czech journalists and confirms the assumptions of a number of foreign media researchers, which is that economic entities such as advertisers or media partners, and journalists themselves, are the most important restricting factors of freedom of speech.

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