Jaromír Štetina
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Jaromír Štětina is Czech journalist, writer and politician. He is most known as war correspondent
from conflict areas of former Soviet Union.
Štětina studied University of Economics, Prague
(graduated in 1967). He started to work as journalist in newspaper Mladá Fronta but after Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 he was fired because of disagreement with the occupation and worked as geodesist. Later he started to study geology at Charles University in Prague
and organized 25 geologic or sport tours to Siberia
and Asia
. Since 1989 he works in re-established newspaper Lidové noviny
. In 1990 he moved as foreign correspondent in to Moscow
from where he covered numerous conflicts in former Soviet Union
. During 1993-94 he was editor-in-chief of Lidové noviny. In 1994, together with journalist Petra Procházková
, founded independent journalist agency Epicentrum dedicated to war reporting.
Štětina specialised on military conflicts in Europe, Asia and Africa and covered more than 20 of them. He published ten books, dozens of documentary movies and countless articles.
In 2004 elections into the Senate
(upper chamber of the Czech parliament) Štětina become independent candidate under umbrella of Green Party
(Strana Zelených) and was voted in because of his popularity.
He is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
.
War correspondent
A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. In the 19th century they were also called Special Correspondents.-Methods:...
from conflict areas of former Soviet Union.
Štětina studied University of Economics, Prague
University of Economics, Prague
The University of Economics, Prague, is a public university located in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the largest university in the field of economics, business and information technologies in the Czech Republic with almost 20,000 students in its bachelor, masters and doctoral programmes.-Schools...
(graduated in 1967). He started to work as journalist in newspaper Mladá Fronta but after Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1968 he was fired because of disagreement with the occupation and worked as geodesist. Later he started to study geology at Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague
Charles University in Prague is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe and is also considered the earliest German university...
and organized 25 geologic or sport tours to Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Since 1989 he works in re-established newspaper Lidové noviny
Lidové noviny
Lidové noviny is a daily newspaper published in the Czech Republic. It is the oldest Czech daily. Its profile is nowadays a national news daily covering political, economic, cultural and scientific affairs, mostly with a centre-right, conservative view...
. In 1990 he moved as foreign correspondent in to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
from where he covered numerous conflicts in former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. During 1993-94 he was editor-in-chief of Lidové noviny. In 1994, together with journalist Petra Procházková
Petra Procházková
Petra Procházková is Czech journalist and humanitarian worker. She is best known as a war correspondent from conflict areas of the former Soviet Union....
, founded independent journalist agency Epicentrum dedicated to war reporting.
Štětina specialised on military conflicts in Europe, Asia and Africa and covered more than 20 of them. He published ten books, dozens of documentary movies and countless articles.
In 2004 elections into the Senate
Senate of the Czech Republic
The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic , usually referred to as Senát, is the upper chamber of the Parliament of the Czech Republic...
(upper chamber of the Czech parliament) Štětina become independent candidate under umbrella of Green Party
Green Party (Czech Republic)
The Green Party is a political party in the Czech Republic.The party was founded in February 1990 but for a long time it struggled to obtain significant influence in Czech politics. In the 2002 legislative election the party received 2.4% of the vote...
(Strana Zelených) and was voted in because of his popularity.
He is a founding signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
The Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism , which was signed on 3 June 2008, was a declaration signed by prominent European politicians, former political prisoners and historians, including past signatories of Charter 77 such as Václav Havel, which called for condemnation of and...
.