Klímová, Szanto receive prestigious Czech prize for journalists
Prague, Feb 7 (CTK) - Jana Klimova, an analyst of Czech Radio, and Jakub Szanto, the Middle East reporter of Czech Television, received the prestigious Ferdinand Peroutka Prize for 2017 from the Ferdinand Peroutka Society on Wednesday.
The prize has been awarded since 1995.
Klimova received it for her capability of explaining the most complicated economic problems and Szanto for his preparedness and professional approach.
Klimova now works with Czech Radio. Before it, she worked in the Hospodarske noviny financial paper, Mlada fronta DNES daily and Respekt weekly.
In Czech Radio, she is a member of its investigative team.
"In recent years, Klimova opened up many major cases in the sphere of Czech business and politics," Martin Groman, a member of the jury, said.
During his studies, Szanto joined the foreign desk of the commercial television station Nova.
He has been working with Czech Television since 2006 and as a permanent foreign correspondent for the Middle East in Tel Aviv since July 2013 .
"He deals with the historical context, explaining and analysing, while he does not give any instruction on whom to side with. He only feels full responsibility for how and why he presents his reports," Veronika Bednarova, a member of the jury, said.
Ferdinand Peroutka (1895-1978) was a respected, democratic Czechoslovak journalist who left the country after the communist coup in 1948. He headed the New York-based Radio Free Europe's Czech-language section between 1951 and 1961.
Copying, dissemination or other publication of this article or parts thereof without the prior written consent of ČTK is expressly forbidden. The Prague Daily Monitor is not responsible for its content.
- Login to post comments
Marché Mövenpick Prague Airport (PRAGUE PASS)
Jessica Jones in a new episode of PRAGUE PASS.
Catch Jessica before her weekend trip and join her for the opening of a new Restaurant at Prague Airport, Terminal 2. If you have enough from dumplings, Gulasch or Svíčková ... the new Marché Mövenpick Restaurant might be an option for you. This video is produced by Prague.TV – Living Like a Local!.
Leading Prague real estate offering Prague houses and apartments for rent and sale. Unique collection of luxury Prague apartments and Prague boutique hotels.
Rent apartment Prague from CZK 14.900, 0% commission.
Book online cheap and reliable Prague Airport Shuttle Transport.