Former TASR General Director Peter Nedavaska Dies Aged 69
Peter Nedavaska, former general director of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) died at the age of 69 on Wednesday (December 27).
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Survey: RTVS Newscasts Viewed as Most Objective Again
Bratislava, October 24 (TASR) – Public-service broadcaster Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) has the most objective television news broadcasts, according to the results of a survey published by Median SK on Monday.
The poll, which canvassed 2,067 respondents aged 14-79 between July and September, showed that 22.5 percent of
Dutch Experts Discuss Protection of Journalists in Slovakia
Bratislava, September 29 (TASR) – Dutch experts discussed the options for protecting journalists in Slovakia, presenting measures used in the Netherlands at a news conference in Bratislava on Thursday.
The experts pointed to the importance of cooperation between employers, employees, the police and the prosecution service.
“From the viewpoint of employers,
TASR Receives Award for Active Cooperation with UCM University in Trnava
Bratislava, September 20 (TASR) – In recognition of its active cooperation with the Trnava-based St. Cyril and Methodius University (UCM), the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) has received the UCM Memorial Medal on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the university’s founding.
TASR general director Vladimir Puchala
European Newsroom Launched in Brussels, TASR Participating
Brussels, September 6 (TASR-correspondent) – A consortium of European news agencies, which includes the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR), officially launched a joint project called the European Newsroom (ENR) in Brussels on Tuesday.
The aim of the initiative is to strengthen news services from various countries in Europe and
SaS Wants to Scrap Viewer Licence Fees and Replace Them with State Contribution
Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) – The Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party has proposed scrapping viewer licence fees and replacing them with a contribution from the state budget of an amount set by law.
The party wants to assert changes through an amendment to the law on special construction tax, which would
Vladimir Puchala Remains TASR General Director for Next Five Years
Bratislava, August 24 (TASR) – Vladimir Puchala defended the post of general director of the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR), chairman of the TASR board of directors Jozef Bednar announced following Wednesday’s hearing of candidates for the post of head of the public news agency.
“Following a discussion