Od Otázek Václava Moravce k době algoritmů / debata s Václavem Moravcem

The debate will focus on the current state of Czech society, the atmosphere in the public space and the state of domestic politics in a period of growing uncertainty, economic pressures and declining public trust in institutions. It will address the polarization of society, the quality of political culture, the role of public service media and the changing relationship between politicians, journalists and citizens.
The conversation will also include a reflection on the situation around Czech Television, the pressures on public service media and a broader discussion about their independence and future. The debate will also touch on personal experiences and circumstances surrounding the departure from Czech Television, including the changing media environment and the limits of public debate today.

Václav Moravec will offer his views on the development of Czech politics, the state of democratic culture and whether Czech society can conduct a substantive dialogue without emotions, marketing and simplification. The discussion will also reflect on where the Czech Republic is moving and what role the media, public institutions and civic responsibility play in this.

Václav Moravec is a Czech journalist, columnist and university teacher, long associated mainly with Czech Television and political journalism. For more than two decades, he has hosted the discussion programme Questions by Václav Moravec, which has become one of the most prominent formats of Czech public debate. In addition, he also hosted Václav Moravec's Fokus and is an academic at the Institute of Formal and Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University. His work has long focused on political culture, public service media, democracy and the transformation of public space. He is one of the most prominent faces of Czech television journalism of the last twenty years.
In the spring of 2026 he announced his retirement from Czech Television after more than 21 years. He justified his move by his concern about the possibility of preserving the independence of his editorial work and critical reflection of public events in the public media environment.