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Manage the Journalism Funders Forum newsletter in cooperation with Philea Foundation. Design new newsletter structure, prepare content. Advise center’s project, supporting local media outlets in Hungary by re-granting, and evaluate project ability to foster sustainable growth of grantees. Identify strengths, weaknesses, and risks. Suggest adjustments to align with grantee needs. Presented lessons from project at expert workshops. Researched AI usage in journalism, wrote Hungarian country… Show more Manage the Journalism Funders Forum newsletter in cooperation with Philea Foundation. Design new newsletter structure, prepare content. Advise center’s project, supporting local media outlets in Hungary by re-granting, and evaluate project ability to foster sustainable growth of grantees. Identify strengths, weaknesses, and risks. Suggest adjustments to align with grantee needs. Presented lessons from project at expert workshops. Researched AI usage in journalism, wrote Hungarian country report. Regularly delivered lectures on Hungarian media landscape to German and American students. Show less

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Map landscapes and write and edit reports connected to media research.• Edited country reports for the Vibrant Information Barometer, an annual index tracking the media and information environment in countries across Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, published by DC-based International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX).• Drafted report for DC-based Center for International Media Assistance on media funding regarding why/how private sector should support independent media and based… Show more Map landscapes and write and edit reports connected to media research.• Edited country reports for the Vibrant Information Barometer, an annual index tracking the media and information environment in countries across Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, published by DC-based International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX).• Drafted report for DC-based Center for International Media Assistance on media funding regarding why/how private sector should support independent media and based on expert interviews, desk research, and international conference. • Advised USAID-funded program on supporting independent media in Hungary. Mapped Hungarian media landscape, identified independent media organizations worthy of financial support with potential growth, and assisted with localizing surveys. • Wrote evaluation report for Thomson Foundation (UK) on program supporting media organizations in Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia, and Poland. Analyzed story relevance in project framework, impact on public discourse, journalist/editor interviews, and audience numbers.• Managed and published public report on media landscape in Central Europe for International Press Institute (Austria) as coordinating editor. Identified authors to write story in impacted countries (Slovenia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary). Edited writings and crafted summary. • Co-authored and published public report on Hungarian media for Free Press Unlimited (The Netherlands) on Hungarian watchdog NGO by conducting desk research and interviewing editor-in-chief and representatives. Show less

Budapest, Hungary

Create and implement communication strategy, identify target audience, and best way to engage. Serve as Co-Managing Editor of Review of Democracy (Institute’s online journal). Organize/promote conferences, workshops, seminars, and panel discussions, including the high-profile Budapest Forum featuring academics, journalists, activists, ambassadors, politicians. Produce videos and podcasts. Manage, design, and prepare the Institute’s Annual Report. Manage and create newsletters. Manage and create… Show more Create and implement communication strategy, identify target audience, and best way to engage. Serve as Co-Managing Editor of Review of Democracy (Institute’s online journal). Organize/promote conferences, workshops, seminars, and panel discussions, including the high-profile Budapest Forum featuring academics, journalists, activists, ambassadors, politicians. Produce videos and podcasts. Manage, design, and prepare the Institute’s Annual Report. Manage and create newsletters. Manage and create content for social media and website. Coordinated one-week program on democracy in Hungary for visiting American students. Consult on journalism training and capacity-building programs. Write and edit program reports. Show less

Budapest, Hungary

Coordinated MRGE training program and online courses for journalists, journalism students, human rights defenders and internships for journalism students. Organized events with the participation of senior media professionals. Created college course and increased public awareness by forging partnership with ELTE University and building/maintaining network of journalist and stakeholders. Organized annual Development Journalism Award in Hungary.

Budapest, Hungary

Taught one class/semester to class of 12-20 students at the Department of Media and Communication, TV Journalism or Media, Minorities, Migration (development journalism). Moderated roundtable discussions and served as thesis consultant for one student. Developed curriculum and evaluated students.

Gyöngyös, Heves, Hungary

Advised CEO on new content strategy for local TV station. Analyzed newly launched programming and analyzed data to determine audience engagement. Guided producers on use of journalistic tools to improve newly launched programming.

Budapest, Hungary

Evaluated and advised on center’s program on supporting sustainability of local media organizations. Researched fact-checking organizations and their innovative tools as project researcher/writer. Managed Journalism Breakthroughs project on best practices related to innovation in journalism by commissioning and writing articles. Coordinated training on cross-border investigative journalism for journalists from Western Balkans. Planned and promoted workshops and events. Managed and developed… Show more Evaluated and advised on center’s program on supporting sustainability of local media organizations. Researched fact-checking organizations and their innovative tools as project researcher/writer. Managed Journalism Breakthroughs project on best practices related to innovation in journalism by commissioning and writing articles. Coordinated training on cross-border investigative journalism for journalists from Western Balkans. Planned and promoted workshops and events. Managed and developed original written/audiovisual content for social media and website. Managed and prepared the Center’s Annual Reports and newsletters. Show less

Budapest, Hungary

Coordinated media team (15 coordinators, journalists, and volunteers) and served as managing editor of the Games’ website. Managed Games’ social media accounts and facilitated work of foreign journalists.

Budapest, Hungary

Produced and edited website content. Conducted in-depth interviews with ambassadors and NGO-leaders. Created video content for social media. Attained 5-7K daily visitors and quoted widely by mainstream media in first few months of operation.

Budapest, Hungary

Produced and edited news content for website and coordinated website visual development. Supervised +10 journalists. Achieved 4-4.5M page impressions/day, maintaining #1 audience reach among Hungarian news sites.

Budapest, Hungary

Acted as chief foreign news editor, including covering security and human rights. Coordinated social media and produced/edited website content. Trained and supervised 5+ journalists. Attained high visibility in 3-4 months by publishing stories with high (20K) readership and often quoted in mainstream media.

Budapest, Hungary

Managed #1 evening news program in Hungary with average daily audience of 800K-1.2M. Finalized which topics to cover to generate public interest while keeping tight deadlines. Edited scripts, transforming complex issues into easily digestible content. Communicated with studio crew and anchors while on-air. Supervised +15 editors and reporters. Sustained #1 position among national news bulletins by choosing topics covered, selecting reporters, managing format, conducting audience research, and… Show more Managed #1 evening news program in Hungary with average daily audience of 800K-1.2M. Finalized which topics to cover to generate public interest while keeping tight deadlines. Edited scripts, transforming complex issues into easily digestible content. Communicated with studio crew and anchors while on-air. Supervised +15 editors and reporters. Sustained #1 position among national news bulletins by choosing topics covered, selecting reporters, managing format, conducting audience research, and analyzing daily audience data. Show less

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

Master'S Degree, Sociology And Social Anthropology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Communication And Media Studies

Master Of Arts - Ma, History

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