Jacek Żakowski Explained

Jacek Żakowski
Birth Date:17 August 1957
Birth Place:Warsaw, Poland
Education:University of Warsaw
Occupation:Journalist
publicist
Credits:Gazeta Wyborcza
Polityka
Years Active:1980–present
Employer:Collegium Civitas

Jacek Wojciech Żakowski (born 17 August 1957) is a Polish journalist and author.[1] [2] In 1989 he was head of the editorial division of Gazeta Wyborcza, 1989–1990 spokesman of the Citizens Parliamentary Club, in 1991–1992 president of the Polish Agency Informacyjna, journalist of the weekly Polityka. Since 1999 head of the Collegium Civitas Journalism Department in Warsaw.

Career

Żakowski was born in Warsaw. In 1981 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science at the University of Warsaw.[3]

He began working as a journalist in the weekly Na Przełaj (1980–1981), then he was active in the Press Information Office of Solidarność (1981–1983).[4] In the following years he wrote to Tygodnik Polski (1903) and the monthly Powściągliwość i Praca (1984–1989). He was a spokesperson for the Civic Parliamentary Club (1989–1991), one of the founders of Gazeta Wyborcza and the first president of the Polish Information Agency (1991–1992).[5]

He is a publicist and commentator on the weekly Polityka, he publishes comments in Gazeta Wyborcza and the quarterly Pragnienie Piękna. He was the host of many journalistic programs on Polish television stations such as: Tok Szok, Gość Radia Zet, Eavesdropped Talks, Summa of events by Jacek Żakowski and Jacek Żakowski's Week. Currently, he runs Friday's Morning issues in Tok FM and a show on TVN.

TV and radio programs

Important publications

Decorations

Awards and distinctions

Notes and References

  1. News: "Moja strona. Bitwa redaktorów" odc. 16 – Paweł Lisicki kontra Jacek Żakowski. Sędziuje Łukasz Mężyk. S.A.. Wirtualna Polska Media. January 8, 2018. opinie.wp.pl. January 9, 2018. pl-PL.
  2. News: Donald Trump's Visit to Poland Further Emboldens Far-Right Elements. Southern Poverty Law Center. January 9, 2018.
  3. News: Jacek Żakowski . August 15, 2020.
  4. News: Jacek Żakowski . August 15, 2020.
  5. News: ŻAKOWSKI JACEK, RED. . August 15, 2020.
  6. Web site: M.P. 2014 poz. 923 . pl . isap.sejm.gov.pl . 12 October 2023.
  7. Web site: Jacek Żakowski . pl . tokfm.pl . 12 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Jacek Żakowski . pl . tokfm.pl . 12 October 2023.