Curriculum vitae

Milan ŠMÍD

address: Dpt. of Journalism, FSV UK, Smetanovo náb.6, 11000 Praha 1, Czech Republic
tel.: +420-224491551 (desk), +420-222112260 (Dpt. of Journalism), fax: +420-222112219
e-mail: smid@fsv.cuni.cz

Education

  • 1982 - PhDr. in Philosophy/Journalism, Charles University (Prague), College of Journalism
  • 1970 - M.A. in Journalism, Charles University (Prague), College of Social Sciences and Journalism

    Professional Experience

  • 1985- present – Charles University, College of Social Sciences; Assistant Professor (since 1990; from 1985-1990 Associate Lecturer),
  • 2005–2011 lecturer at New York University in Prague
  • 2003–2010 lecturer at Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
  • 1995 (September) - University of Colorado, Boulder; Visiting Scholar
  • 1994-1995 - University of Tampere, Finland; Visiting Scholar
  • 1992 (March-April) – Columbia University (NY); Visiting Scholar at the Graduate School of Journalism (Columbia-Charles Project)
  • 1978-1990 Czechoslovak Television; Editor and producer in the Foreign Programs Department
  • 1974-1977 Czechoslovak Television; Documentary producer, scriptwriter
  • 1969-1973 Czechoslovak Television; TV news editor at the international news desk

    Professional Activities

  • 2004 - author of the expert study commissioned by the Czech Parliament on broadcasting in Europe
  • 2000 - member of the expert group established by the Czech Broadcasting Council on the implementation of digital TV in the Czech Republic
  • 1998 - author of the study commissioned by the Czech Broadcasting Council on the EU Directive ”Television without Frontiers”
  • 1996 - co-author of the in-depth study commissioned by Eureka Audiovisual, ”Development of the Audiovisual Landscape in the Czech Republic”
  • 1994 - author of the expert study commissioned by the Czech Parliament on license fees
  • 1993 - author of the comparative study submitted to the Czech Parliament on broadcasting legislation
  • 1991-1992 - consultant to the Association of Cable Operators
  • 1990-1991 - member of the expert group organized by the Federal government to draft the Broadcasting Act

    Publications in the Czech Republic

    Šmíd Milan, Trunečková Ludmila: Novinář a jeho zdroje v digitální éře, (Journalists and their sources in digital era) Karolinum UK, Praha 2009, 205 str. ISBN 978-80-246 -1661-2
    Šmíd, Milan: Rozhlas, noviny a televize v období Pražského jara. IN: Pražské jaro 1969. Literatura - film - média. (Prague Spring 1969 - Literature - Film - Media) Literární akademie, Praha 2009, str.38-44, ISBN: 978-80- 86877-38-9, EAN: 9788086877112
    Šmíd, Milan: Česká média 1995-2005. In: 10 let v českých médiích (Czech Media 1995-2005. In: 10 years of Czech Media). Newton IT/Portál, Praha 2005, str. 23-31. ISBN 80-7178-925-9
    Šmíd, Milan: Diskuse o vysílání veřejné služby v evropském kontextu (Debate on Public Service Broadcasting in European Context). In: Rozvoj české společnosti v Evropské Unii III (Média, Teritoriální studia). Sborník textů ze stejnojmenné konference UK 21.- 23.listopadu 2004. Matfyzpres, Praha 2004, str. 63-74. ISBN 80-86732-35-5 Šmíd, Milan: Televize veřejné služby a amsterodamský protokol EU (Public Service TV and Amsterodam Protokol). In: Veřejná služba ve veřejnoprávních médiích (Public Service in Public Service Media). Conference proceedings Český Krumlov, November 8.-9. 2002. Česká média, Praha 2003, p.209-223. ISBN 80-7220-142-5
    Šmíd, Milan: Desetiletí České televize (The Czech Television Decade). In: (Prvních) 10 let České televize ((First) 10 Years of the Czech Television), Česká televize, Praha 2002, p.9-14. ISBN 80-85005-37-9
    Šmíd, Milan: several entries In: Osvaldová B., Halada J. et al: Praktická encyklopedie žurnalistiky (Practical Encyclopaedia of Journalism). 2. vydání. Libri, Praha 2002, ISBN 80-7277-108-6
    Šmíd, Milan: Internet jako prostředek komunikace mezi vládou a občany (Internet as a tool of communication between government and citizens). In: Konsolidace vládnutí a podnikání v ČR a v EU (Consolidation of governance and business activities in the Czech Republic and in the EU). Conference proceedings October 31-November2. 2002. Matfyzpress, Praha 2002, p. 240-247. ISBN 80-85863-00-2
    Šmíd, Milan: Digitalizace médií v historii a současnosti (Digitalization of media in the past and now). In: „Institucionalizace (ne)odpovědnosti: globální svět, evropská integrace a české zájmy“ (Institutionalization of (ir)responsibility: global world, European integration and Czech interests). Conference proceedings December 1.-2. 2000, edited by Kabele J., Mlčoch L., Praha 2001, p. 213-218. ISBN 80-246-0378-0
    Šmíd, Milan: Zpravodajství internetové žurnalistiky (News reporting in on-line journalism). In: Zpravodajství v médiích (News reporting in Media), Karolinum, Praha 2001, p. 98-108. ISBN 80-246-0248-2
    Šmíd, Milan: Média, internet, TV Nova a já (Media, internet, TV Nova and personal experience), Praha ISV 2000, 220 pages. ISBN 80-85866-69-2
    Šmíd, Milan: Svědectví o lidech a době a služba veřejnosti (Witness of people and history, and public service). In: Česká televize – věc veřejná (Czech Television – a public affair). Conference proceedings November 25. 2000. Česká televize, Praha 2000, ISBN 80-85005-31-X
    Šmíd, Milan: Media Policy - Does It Exist in East-Central Europe? In: Media 95, Experience and Expectation - Five Years After, conference proceedings. Karolinum, Praha 1996, p. 121-128. ISBN 80-7066-549-1
    Šmíd, Milan: Stručný slovník elektronických médií (A Concise Dictionary of Electronic Media), UK Karolinum, Praha 1995, 57 p. ISBN 80-7184-142-0
    Šmíd, Milan: Úvod a texty ke studiu masových médií (Introduction to the Study of Mass Media). Praha, Univerzita Karlova 1992, 164 p.
    Šmíd, Milan: Televize ve světě (Television around the World). Praha, ČST 1989, 205 pages.

    And several broadcasting policy studies in "Svět televize" (World of Television, a quarterly journal published by the Czech Television), articles in Czech periodicals (eg. Hospodářské noviny daily, Ekonom weekly) and journals (Kmit, Nová Přítomnost etc.).
    And plenty of texts on media and journalism in the personal e-zine „Louč“ (Torch) www.louc.cz – published since July 2000.

    Publications abroad

    Šmíd, Milan: Mediensystem in der Tschechischen Republik. In: Internationales Handbuch Medien, (in English). Hans-Bredow Institut, Hamburg 2009, p.658-671. ISBN 978-3-8329-3423-1
    Šmíd, Milan: The Czech Media Landscape. In: European Media Governance. The National and Regional Dimensions (obsah zde). Intellect Books, Bristol UK 2008. p.339-350. ISBN - 9781841501925
    Šmíd, Milan, Kroupa, Vladimír: Study on Co-Regulation Measures in the Media Sector – Czech Republic. In: Study "Co- Regulation Measures in the Media Sector" commissioned by the European Commission, Directorate Information Society, Hans-Bredow Institute 2005
    Šmíd, Milan: Medien in der Tschechischen Republik. In: Internationales Handbuch fuer Rundfunk und Fernsehen 2004/2005, Hans-Bredow-Institut, Hamburg. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft 2004, ISBN 3-8329-0603-7, p. 661-670, ISSN 0946-3348
    Šmíd, Milan: Czech Republic, Chapter in: Media Ownership and Its Impact on Media Independence and Pluralism. Peace Institute, Institute for Contemporary Social and Political Studies, Ljubljana 2004. ISBN: 961-6455-26-5
    Šmíd, Milan: Central European Identity in Media. In: Central European Identity. Proceedings of the workshop in Bratislava on 7.-8. November 2003. Central Eruopean Foundation CEF, Bratislava 2004, p. 49-51, ISBN 80-969023-0-X
    Šmíd, Milan: Implementation of media law in the Czech Republic. In: Slovenská mediálna legislatíva v európskom kontexte (Slovak Media Legislation in Central European context), proceeding of conference in Bratislava in December 2002. Slovenský syndikát novinárov, Bratislava 2003, p. 83-88, ISBN 80-968164-6-2
    Šmíd, Milan: Das Rundfunksystem der Tschechischen Republik nach der Trennung der Tschechoslowakei, In: Internationales Handbuch fuer Hoerfunk und Fernsehen 1994/95, Hamburg, Hans-Bredow-Institut 1994, p. B219-226. ISBN 3-7890-3323-5, ISSN 0946-3348
    Šmíd, Milan: Das Rundfunksystem der Tschechoslowakei nach der "Samtenen" Revolution. In: Internationales Handbuch fuer Hoerfunk und Fernsehen 1992/93, Hamburg, Hans-Bredow-Institut 1992, p. D259-272. ISBN: 3-7890-2538-0
    Šmíd, Milan: The Czech and Slovak Republics. In: Television and the Viewer Interest, Explorations in the Responsiveness of European Broadcasters. Ed. by Jeremy Mitchelll and Jay G. Blumler (EIM Research Monographs No.18), London, John Libbey 1994, p.67-80. ISBN: 0-86196-440-3, ISSN: 0267-4467
    Šmíd, Milan: Rundfunk im Wandel: Tschechische Republik. In: Rundfunk im Wandel von der Diktatur zur freiheitlichen Demokratie, Schriftenreihe des Instituts fuer Rundfunkrecht an der Universitaet zu Koeln, Band 62, Muenchen 1994, str.27-34. ISBN: 3-406-38117-O, ISSN: 0588-3369
    Šmíd, Milan: Rundfunkrecht in der Tschechischen Republik. In: Rundfunk und Fernsehen, 43 Jg. 1995/3, Hans-Bredow-Institut, Hamburg, p. 364-379. ISSN 0035-9874
    Co-author:
    Šmíd, Milan; Kroupa, Vladimír: The Limitations of a Free Market: Czech Republic. In: The Development of the Audiovisual Landscape in Central Europe since 1989, John Libbey Media, London 1996, p. 47-79. ISBN: 1-86020-527-5 (updated and revised edition London 1998 p.61-110) ISBN: 1-86020-555-0
    Šmíd Milan, Jirák J, Kaplan F.L.: The Broadcasting Law: First Step in Defining a Media Policy for the Czech Republic. In: Creating a Free Press in Eastern Europe. Ed. by Al Hester and K. White. Athens, Georgia, Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research 1993, p.341-374. ISBN 0-943089-04-2
    Šmíd, Milan; Kaplan, Frank: Czech Republic - Broadcasting After 1989: Overhauling the System and its Structures. In: The Public-Javnost, Vol.2 (1995), 3, Ljubljana, p. 33-45.
    Šmíd, Milan; Kaplan, Frank L.; Trager, Robert: The Czech Republic's Broadcasting Law: Provisions, Problems and Expectations. In: homepage of James M.Cox, Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training & Research, University of Georgia, Athens, USA 1996, 20 p.

    International Conferences and Seminars

    May 7-9, 2009, Telč, Czech Republic. Organizer: Dpts. of Media Studies at Charles University in Prague (UK), Masaryk University in Brno (MU), University of Wroclaw in Poland and Comenius University in Bratislava/Slovakia. Channels of Transition, paper in panel "Transformation of media policy, ownership, and regulation": Same starts, but different ends. (Developments of broadcasting in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland since 1989).
    March 18-20, 2009, Prague,Czech Republic. Organizer: Czech Ministry of Culture. Media Literacy Conference. Paper in section: Understanding commercial communication: Pros and Cons of Product Placement in the Czech Republic
    October 19-20, 2007, Vienna, Austria. Organizer: DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism at Duke University (Commission on Radio and Television Policy), European Forum Alpbach. Panelist in seminar: "Time to Change or Stand Fast?"
    October 13-14, 2006, Vienna, Rakousko, DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism at Duke University (Commission on Radio and Television Policy), European Forum Alpbach. Seminar: "The News Abroad: Foreign Conflicts, Foreign Publics, Foreign Coverage"
    December 8.-10, 2005, Vilnius. Lihuania. Organizer: European Media Institute. Conference: „European TV- and Filmforum", participation in working group „Role of Journalism and Future of News Reporting in Europe“.
    October 21-22, 2005, Vienna, Austria. Organizer: DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism at Duke University (Commission on Radio and Television Policy), Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa Seminar: "Media Regulation, Censorship, and the Potential for Corruption: Practices Protecting or Controlling the Public", panelist in group How Should Broadcast Licenses Be Awarded?
    June 11-12, 2004, Bled, Slovenia. Organizer: Council of Europe, Media Division, South-East European Network for the Professionalization of the Media. The conference: Concentration of media ownership and its impact on media freedom and pluralism, panelist at the session: "Media Ownership Concentration - Measurement and Monitoring"
    November 15-16, 2003, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Organizer: Peace Institute, Mirovni institut. The workshop: „Media Markets in SEE and EU accession countries“,
    October 17-18, 2003, Vienna, Austria. Organizer: DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism at Duke University (Commission on Radio and Television Policy), Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa. The seminar: "Media Dilemmas: Covering Ethnic and Other Conflicts", panelist at the session: "Journalism Education, Journalism Practice and New Patterns".
    February 28- March 1, 2003, Florence, Italy. Organizer: Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. The workshop: „European Workshop on Governance, Enlargement and Media Issues“, participation in the discussion: „EU enlargement, the media, and public opinion“
    November 6-7, 2002, Bratislava, Slovak Republic. Organizer: CEF, Central European Foundation, (Stredoeurópská nadácia). The conference: „Central European Identity“, panelist in the session „Central European Identity in Media“, subject: „Central Europe Television Projects – Hope and Disillusion“ (published in conference proceedings Bratislava 2003, p.49-52, ISBN 80-969023-0-X).
    October 18-19, 2002, Vienna, Austria. Oragnizer: DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism at Duke University (Commission on Radio and Television Policy), Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa. The seminar: „Crisis and the Press„, panelist in the session: „Balancing Civil Liberty, Press Freedom, and Security“. Presentation presented: „Media in Times of Crisis“ (http://tucnak.fsv.cuni.cz/~smid/ppt/crisis.ppt)
    October 19-20, 2001, Vienna, Austria. Organizer: DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism at Duke University (Commission on Radio and Television Policy), Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa. The seminar: „Global Media, Expanding Choices, Fragmenting Audiences: Dilemmas for Democracy“, panelist in the session: „Journalism Education for the 21st Century“.
    November 17-18, 2000, Vienna, Austria. Organizer: DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism at Duke University (Commission on Radio and Television Policy), Institut für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa. The conference: Bridging Old & New Media, panelist in the session: „Inequities“.
    April 8-10,1999, Piran, Slovenia. Organizer: EURICOM, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences. Conference: „Media Ownership and Control in East-Central Europe“: Paper presented: „Czech Republic – Testing Ground for Deregulated Media“
    October 5-6, 1995. The conference "Media 95, Experience and Expectation - Five Years After," in Prague. Charles University, College of Social Sciences. Paper presented: Media Policy - Does It Exist in East-Central Europe?
    April 29 – May 1, 1994. The seminar "Professional Ethics in Journalism," IAMCR (Law & ProfessionalEducation Sections), in Leipzig.
    October 20-23, 1993. The conference "Restructuring Television in East-Central Europe," in London. Centre for Communication and Information Studies, University of Westminster. Paper presented: "The Regulation and Control of Broadcasting in the Czech Republic."
    September 9, 1993. The 3rd Medienforum Sachsen - Leipzig. Medienstadt Leipzig + Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Paper presented in the panel: "Das Bild des Anderen - Medien als Vermittler."
    August 31 – September 2, 1993. MedienForum Berlin-Brandenburg 93, in Berlin. The 5th International Conference on Media Economy and Policy, IFA 93, discussion group "Mediensituation Mittel- und Osteuropa."
    July 7-10, 1993. Annual convention of the Hungarian Sociological Association: "Social Transition in East and Central Europe," in Miskolc. Paper presented to working group "Media: Public Media and Public Interest in East and Central Europe.”
    May 7-8, 1993. "Transformation of Media from Dictatorship to Free Democracy," in Koeln a.R. The annual conference of the Institut fuer Rundfunkrecht an der Universitaet zu Koeln. Paper presented: see Publication.
    April 1-2, 1993. EMR-Dialog "Osteuropa zwischen Deregulierung und neuer Ordnung," in Weimar. Institut fuer Europaeisches Medienrecht, Saarbruecken." Paper presented: "Die Situation in der Tschechischen Republik."
    March 18-20, 1993. The seminar "Broadcasting Legislation in Eastern Europe and the Republics of the Former Soviet Union," in Warsaw. BLER Study Group of the IAMCR Law Section.
    November 5-7, 1992. University of Communication, in Prague. Organized by La Ligue Francaise de l'Enseignement et de l'Education Permanente and by several other predominantly French Institutions. Paper presented in the section "Legislation and Restructuralization in the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic."
    June 2-3, 1992. The symposium "Restructuring Television in East-Central Europe," in London. CCIS - Centre for Communication and Information Studies, University of Westminster. Paper presented: "Television after the Velvet Revolution."