Peroutka awards for outstanding journalism handed out

The Ferdinand Peroutka Awards for outstanding journalism were handed out in the pantheon of the National Museum in Prague on Thursday evening. Among this year’s recipients were Martin Veselovský from DVTV and Petr Třešňák from the weekly Respekt. Mr Veselovský used to host a respected news and analysis programme on Czech TV. Last year, he became part of a new current affairs online interview programme, DVTV. Petr Třešňák, deputy-editor-in-chief of the weekly Respekt, has covered mainly social topics and health issues and last year received the EU Health Prize for Journalists. The awards are named after Ferdinand Peroutka, one of the most significant figures of Czech journalism in the 20th century.

Author: Ruth Fraňková