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One day in the life of a reporter
The Slovak Spectator spent a day with leading journalist Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová to learn what her job entails.
Glossary: Mass media
Spectator College provides readers who want to improve their English with glossaries of useful words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College.
A helpline places help directly in kids’ pockets
Young people are the most vulnerable, IPčko offers online and offline help.
The UN is only as good as we are, says Slovakia's former UN youth delegate
Petra Pauerová, a university student, talks about her experience as a UN youth delegate.
Glossary: Who is your role model?
The Spectator College glossary relates to the Role Models topic.
After a few questions, a pro-Putin supporter called him a fascist
Journalist Roman Cuprik on confronting influential Slovak disinformation spreaders.
War in Ukraine prompts Slovakia to act against disinformation
The Interior Ministry has started to build a Centre for Combating Hybrid Threats.
Glossary: Slovak police are smart at combating pro-Russian disinformation
The Spectator College glossary relates to the Mass Media topic.
Slovaks always make sure my family and I are okay, says a Ukrainian teacher who fled the war
Ganna Konovalenko has found herself in Zvolen, central Slovakia, after she left the Mykolaiv area in Ukraine due to the war.
Teachers: Vision, not money, top priority for schools
Teachers highlight what schools need to prepare students for life in the 21st century.
Glossary: Teachers call for more freedom at schools
The Spectator College glossary relates to the Education topic.
How Slovak towns are trying to ‘not be killed’ by cars
Progress made in some places, but transport still a problem.
A proper wilderness experience in eastern Slovakia
Ecotourism trips provide visitors to the Eastern Carpathians with a wilderness experience while contributing to the protection of local nature.
Glossary: A proper wilderness experience in eastern Slovakia
The Spectator College glossary relates to the Towns and Places topic.
Covid has failed to shut down student firms
Despite a pandemic, more students have got involved in business-focused programmes run by Junior Achievement Slovakia.
How enterprising Slovaks got the better of the pandemic
Teamwork and communication are key to business survival, say entrepreneurs.
From heroes to zeroes: Frustrated carers feel lack of public support
Record funding has done little to help as pandemic exacerbates problems, say carers.
A simple 'hi' to invisible people on the streets is a big help
Respect homeless people and show them you see them, says psychologist Milota Dubovská.
Glossary: For students running firms, the environment matters
The Spectator College glossary relates to the Shopping and Services topic.
Glossary: From a clap to a slap: Carers frustrated by Slovaks' view of them
The Spectator College glossary relates to the Health Care topic.
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