Women in Focus: Ivana Kottasová

Czech Centre's Women in Focus series continues with a talk by CNN journalist Ivana Kottasová. Ivana will speak about her work as a reporter and her experience covering the conflict in Ukraine. She will discuss the professional and personal challenges — and rewards — of being a journalist and talk about her career journey to one of the biggest newsrooms in the world.

 

ABOUT IVANA

Ivana Kottasová is a journalist covering international news, conflict and human rights.  As a senior producer at CNN International in London, she focuses on breaking news across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Most recently, she traveled to Israel and the West Bank to report on the October 7 terror attack by Hamas, and the subsequent ground invasion by Israel Defence forces in Gaza. In 2022, she covered the build-up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the battle for Kyiv and she continues to report regularly on the war and the human impacts of the ongoing conflict. She was part of CNN reporting teams awarded, among others, a duPont-Columbia Award, a Foreign Press Association Award and an Emmy. Ivana Kottasová began her career in the Czech Republic, working for various Czech newspapers and magazines, and the Czech Radio.

 

Talk and Q&A took place on THU 25 JAN 2024 19:00 at the Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema.

 

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