The master thesis Television Reporter and Publicist Zdeněk Velíšek describes the personal life and professional activities of the Czech journalist, publicist, interpreter and translator Zdeněk Velíšek. The text is arranged chronologically according to individual time periods from his birth in 1933 and childhood, through his university studies, translation and interpreting work, to his work at Czech Television until 2019. In each chapter you can find a foreword describing political, social and historical context, followed by an outline of the development of television in Czechoslovakia. Both contexts influenced Velíšek's life. Detailed personal interviews with Zdeněk Velíšek, work with the archived materials from Czech Television and Czech Radio, as well as Velíšek's books of commentaries and translations were important sources for this thesis. The main focus is Velíšek's work at Czechoslovak (later Czech) Television since the 1990s, which describes his work as a reporter, commentator, presenter, dramaturge and author of documentaries. The television work is followed by a section about cooperation with Czech Radio. Equally important are the chapters about his work as a translator and interpreter in the last century, his professional translations from French in recent years and his awards. The text...

This diploma thesis Historie Redakce sportu České televize v letech 1993-2015 describes the sports broadcasting in the Czech Republic (and Czechoslovakia) from 1989 to 2015. The author explains the most important milestones in the history of Sports Department of Czech Television. The description goes from the constitution of the department over the circumstances connected with the inception of the channel ČT sport, the changes in the organization, personal composition and editorial leadership up to the current form of the department. The thesis also contains the development of sports news, live broadcasts, television technology, Olympic Games, football and ice hockey broadcasts and the importance of the Internet utilization for sports department (abbr SD). The essential parts of this thesis are more than 30 interviews with editors of SD involving their own opinions, authentic experiences and stories. The thesis also reminds some of the long forgotten facts and answers many questions regarding sports broadcasting in the past, present and future including the outlook towards the year 2024. Furthermore, it describes activities of sports editors, commentators, moderators, directors, cameramen, producers and other employees of Czech TV. This thesis partly focuses on the development of the Czechoslovak...