Beata Balogová

Spectator staff
beata.balogova@spectator.sk

Beata Balogová joined The Slovak Spectator in 2003 and became the first Slovak editor-in-chief of Slovakia’s English-language weekly. Ms. Balogová was in charge of the paper and its special publications – the Career Guide, Real Estate Guide and Investment Guide – between 2003 and 2006. She spent nine months at Columbia University’s School of Journalism from 2006 to 2007, and in June 2007 she again took over as the editor-in-chief of the paper. Along with managing the editorial team, Ms. Balogová covers business and politics and writes editorials. Prior to joining The Slovak Spectator, Ms. Balogová worked for Slovakia’s first private newswire, SITA, and the state newswire, TASR.

Ms. Balogová graduated with a Master of Science degree in journalism from the School of Journalism of Columbia University in New York. She also has a Master of Arts degree cum laude from the Comenius University School of Journalism, majoring in journalism. Ms. Balogová was a Fulbright scholar appointed to the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri Columbia in 1994.

Recent articles by this writer

• 21 May 2012 - Parliament okays Fico’s programme
• 21 May 2012 - Parties agree to end MPs' immunity
• 21 May 2012 - Opposition parties remain in turmoil
• 21 May 2012 - One less perk of office
• 17 May 2012 - Slovak GDP posts impressive growth
• 14 May 2012 - Radičová leaves the political stage
• 14 May 2012 - Malchárek investigated
• 14 May 2012 - Minister’s diploma scrutinised
• 14 May 2012 - Fico's plan nears approval
• 14 May 2012 - In the wrong playground
• 10 May 2012 - Gašpar appointed as top cop
• 7 May 2012 - New SIS, NBÚ bosses named
• 7 May 2012 - Higher taxes on the horizon
• 7 May 2012 - Leaving in silence
• 3 May 2012 - Fico's government sketches out its plans
• 30 Apr 2012 - Three hats in the ring
• 30 Apr 2012 - Seeking ways to pay the nurses
• 30 Apr 2012 - PM lays out budget options in Brussels
• 30 Apr 2012 - Skating across thin ice
• 26 Apr 2012 - Transport official has short stint