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TASR Receives EANA Award for Excellence in News Agency Quality

TASR Receives EANA Award for Excellence in News Agency Quality

Belgrade/Bratislava, September 21 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) collected the 2017 Award for Excellence in News Agency Quality in Belgrade on Thursday, having earned the accolade from the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) for its social media aggregator Somecan. The honour was handed over

Vladimir Puchala Becomes New General Director of TASR

Vladimir Puchala Becomes New General Director of TASR

Bratislava, September 5 (TASR) – Vladimir Puchala has become the new general director of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) in line with a decision made by the TASR board of directors following a public hearing of the candidates for the post on Tuesday. Puchala succeeded against another candidate,

Vladimir Puchala and Marian Tkac Interested in TASR General Director Post

Vladimir Puchala and Marian Tkac Interested in TASR General Director Post

Bratislava, August 24 (TASR) – Two applicants have shown interest in the general director post of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR): Vladimir Puchala, who is currently heading TASR on a temporary basis, and Slovak heritage institution Matica Slovenska head Marian Tkac, according to the results of Thursday’s

Jaroslav Reznik New General Director of RTVS as of Wednesday

Jaroslav Reznik New General Director of RTVS as of Wednesday

Bratislava, August 2 (TASR) – Jaroslav Reznik has taken over the post of general director of public broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) as of Wednesday, thus replacing Vaclav Mika in this post. So-far general director of TASR news agency was elected to the post in a secret second-round vote in

Madaric: New RTVS Chief Shouldn't Be Elected Thanks to LSNS Votes

Madaric: New RTVS Chief Shouldn't Be Elected Thanks to LSNS Votes

I won’t try to persuade MPs from my Smer-SD party to vote for my favourite, incumbent public service Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) director Vaclav Mika, in Tuesday’s (June 20) second round of the election for the top RTVS post, said Culture Minister Marek Madaric on RTVS’s

Twelve Candidates Contest for RTVS Director Post

Twelve Candidates Contest for RTVS Director Post

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – Twelve candidates are running for the post of Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) general director, chairman of the parliamentary committee for culture and the media Dusan Jarjabek (Smer-SD) confirmed for TASR on Wednesday. The deadline to submit applications has lapsed at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

Two TASR Employees Score at Literary Fund Awards Ceremony

Two TASR Employees Score at Literary Fund Awards Ceremony

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – Two members of the editorial staff of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) – photographer Michal Svitok and head of the domestic news desk Richard Kvasnovsky – received annual journalist awards from the Literary Fund on Wednesday. The award in the Journalist Photography category went to