Tag Archives: Media

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Slovenia and Roma

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Two very different articles about Roma in Slovenia. One about a brawl between Roma in a town, the other, about children in a Roma (segregated?) kindergarten cleaning up the surroundings.

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Journalism Award

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Excellence in Journalism Award is an award for ethical reporting on Roma and the fight against racism and anti-Gypsyism through the media. This award aims to promote a positive image of Roma and marginalized communities in the media, particularly with regard to women and children. It directly contributes to the European objectives of promoting an image without stereotypes and positive examples in order to drive a change in public perception.

 

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Paleta

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Every weekday in the morning slot from 10.05am on TV1 and replays at 4.10pm on TV2, Paleta brings pictures and words from life, stories about ordinary people, reports on events and processes important for the preservation of cultural, linguistic and ethnic diversity in Vojvodina. Reports, life stories, information, documentary shows, events, problems and solutions…

One of the broadcasting languages is Romanes.

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Pianist and Presenter

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The young pianist Orsolya Lázoková, a Romni from Tornale, Slovakia, where she works as a television presenter at Madrom TV. She is a graduate of the Private Music and Drama Conservatory in R. Sobota and is currently continuing her piano studies in Banská Štiavnica. She enjoys her work as a presenter and editor and gathers new experiences.

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Czech TV and Racism

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Jakub Prachař, a Czech TV moderator, made fun of Roma during the show Česko Slovensko má talent (Czecho Slovakia has talent). The Romano rapper Rytmus in the show loudly declared in Romany “Xas mro kar”.

Jakub Prachař social media account got overwhelmed by reactions.

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Lujan Koka

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Ljuan Koka is a Roma political scientist, screenwriter and journalist. He achieved a significant career as a media and socio-political worker, especially in the field of protection of national and ethnic minorities. He also created a television show in Romanes.

The article covers his story.

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Polish Campaign

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An article in the Ukrainian press about the polish campaign calling on tech giants Google, Meta and Netflix to improve their services and products to be more inclusive of Roma people.

News Eastern Europe Slovenia

So Vakeres?

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The Roma show So vakeres (What are you talking about?) is broadcasted twice a month and is created by Roma journalists. It provides an opportunity to preserve Roma culture and present it to those who do not yet know it. Their creators hope and wish that these shows would also help to reduce prejudice against the Roma.

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Romano voďi

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A new magazine has been launched in the Czech Republic: Romano vod’i. In this first edition, an article on Jan Cibula, first Rom medical doctor and one of the original founders of the International Romani Union, Jan Ort, a Rom and activist, and Lucie Fuková, a Roma representative.

Czech Republic News Eastern Europe

Roma and Czech Media

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Roma are mostly presented negatively in the media, they still face discrimination! This follows from a survey by Romea. Respondents to the survey had the opportunity to choose Roma personalities, who were then invited by the first Roma internet television to the Desetiminutovka Plus program. “Some mentioned specific names, others just fields from which Roma should be invited to our program. Some of the names of Romany personalities that appeared in the poll, we have already had as guests on the show.

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Czech Republic: Tuke TV

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Journalist and presenter Alica Sigmund Heráková is the co-founder of Internet television Tuke TV. She says that “The mainstream media only shows Roma people when there is a problem. We have created our own media world,”

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Czech Republic, Roma, and Disinformation

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Following the two attacks against Roma by Ukrainian refugees, and following a spate of rumours, the Czech government is taking actions against disinformation about Ukrainian targeted at the Roma minority.

News Eastern Europe Slovakia

Slovakia: Romano Forum

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The journalist Pavol Lacko (35) has created an online magazine called “Romano Forum” with the ambition to make it the first opportunity to find relevant information about Roma in Slovakia. He is helped by cooperation with the local N, which is a partner website of the magazine. Lacko, an investigative journalist, brought high standards to the magazine and has also expanded the focus on LGBTI+ people. For more than a year of operation, Romano forum brought 100 articles and does not avoid criticism inside the community.

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