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Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Abigail Haley / March 2, 2021

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The following post was submitted by Jakub Mejer from Poland. He is an incoming fellow of the Central and Eastern European Journalism Program (CEEJ), which was postponed due to COVID-19. Until the fellows can resume in-person programming, they are participating in a webinar series and contributing to a Q&A blog series. This post is Part 10 in the blog series. What brought you to the area of journalism? What made you want to become a journalist? Is there someone that inspired you? Some time ago my friend from primary school told me, “You’ve always wanted to be a journalist.”...

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Facing a Polarized Society with Facts: A Slovenian Journalist Reports Over the Airwaves

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Urwah Ahmad / December 9, 2020

Metka Interviewing someone. Credit to Ursa Premik.

The following information and answers were submitted by Metka Pirc from Slovenia. She is an incoming Central and Eastern European Journalism Program (CEEJ) Fellow. The CEEJ program was postponed and the fellows will be arriving in the U.S. to begin their fellowship in the spring. Until then they will be participating in a webinar series and will be highlighted through a CEEJ blog post series. Q&A Series with CEEJ Fellows Pt 9: Metka Pirc What is your topic or content interest and why?  I work for the public radio and a television broadcaster RTV Slovenia, reporting from the regions...

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Advocating for Human Rights through Storytelling

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Urwah Ahmad / December 2, 2020

Sara's interviewing Chechen refugee women in Poland.

The following information and answers were submitted by Sara Cincurova. She is an incoming Central and Eastern European Journalism Program (CEEJ) Fellow. The CEEJ program was postponed and the fellows will be arriving in the U.S. to begin their fellowship in the spring. Until then they will be participating in a webinar series and will be highlighted through a CEEJ blog post series. Q&A Series with CEEJ Fellows Pt 8: Sara Cincurova What is your topic or content of interest and why? I am a human rights journalist mostly working for print and online media as a freelancer, although...

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Fighting for the Freedoms of the Press in Romania

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Urwah Ahmad / November 23, 2020

Istvan Deak (center) with his two mentors, journalist Marina Constantinoiu on the left and SEEMO SG, Oliver Vujovic on the right, presenting the “silent migration from Romania during communism” investigation in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 2018.

The following information and answers were submitted by Deak Istvan. He is an incoming Central and Eastern European Journalism Program (CEEJ) Fellow. The CEEJ program was postponed and the fellows will be arriving in the U.S. to begin their fellowship in the spring. Until then they will be participating in a webinar series and will be highlighted through a CEEJ blog post series. Q&A Series with CEEJ Fellows Pt 7: Deak Istvan What is your topic or content interest and why? In the last 15 years I’ve worked for all types of media: hosted a weekly show at the...

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Reporting on Euro Funds, Feminism and the Environment

Posted under: Center for Diplomatic Engagement By Urwah Ahmad / November 20, 2020

Eva on a panel at an event.

The following information and answers were submitted by Eva Frantová . She is an economic reporter for Slovak daily newspaper Pravda and also for Forbes Slovakia. Eva is an incoming Central and Eastern European Journalism Program (CEEJ) Fellow. The CEEJ program was postponed and the fellows will be arriving in the U.S. to begin their fellowship in the spring. Until then they will be participating in a webinar series and will be highlighted through a CEEJ blog post series. Q&A Series with CEEJ Fellows Pt 6: Eva Frantová  My passion for journalism has started really early and has accompanied...

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