# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Media and Democracy in Central Europe: A Changing Landscape?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Access to alternative sources of information is one of the characteristics of liberal democracy. Central Europe is a region where citizens experienced censorship and the dominance of party and state media before 1989. After the fall of the Iron Curtain, plurality and a free environment for independent journalism emerged in individual post-communist countries. However, a free media system is very fragile, and the recent past has shown that journalists face constant pressure.

The discussion will focus on the current situation in the region, but will also address specific cases where free media in Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary have been threatened. As will be pointed out, in the case of the latter country, we can document a direct link between the limitation of journalists' freedom and the retreat of democracy.

Time: Wednesday, November 12, 7 PM
Place: DAYBREAK (Bangka Boulevard, No. 110, 1F, Wanhua District, Taipei 108/台北市萬華區艋舺大道110號1樓)
Entry: 100 NT

About the speaker:

Martin Štefek received his PhD. in 2017 at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Czech Republic. He has been an assistant professor at the Department of the Political Science, Faculty of Arts, Charles University since 2016. In 2022, he joined The Institute of Contemporary History, Czech Academy of Sciences.

His teaching and research focus on comparative politics and contemporary history. His fields of interest include party systems, regime transformations, the history of Communism and theories of totalitarianism.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/taipei/media-and-democracy-in-central-europe-a-changing-landscape/200029110973205
- **Event Categories**: parties, entertainment, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 46

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Taipei
- **state**: TP
- **country**: Taiwan
- **location**: 台北市萬華區艋舺大道110號1樓, Taipei, Taiwan 108028
- **lat**: 25.03316
- **long**: 121.50254
- **full address**: 台北市萬華區艋舺大道110號1樓, Taipei, Taiwan 108028, Taiwan

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Media and Democracy in Central Europe: A Changing Landscape? being held?
  - **A:** Media and Democracy in Central Europe: A Changing Landscape? takes place on Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm at 台北市萬華區艋舺大道110號1樓, Taipei, Taiwan 108028, Taiwan.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Media and Democracy in Central Europe: A Changing Landscape??
  - **A:** Media and Democracy in Central Europe: A Changing Landscape? is organized by New Bloom.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Media and Democracy in Central Europe: A Changing Landscape? is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Taipei, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Media and Democracy in Central Europe: A Changing Landscape? sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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