ABOUT ME
Apart
from being a journalist and a translator, I am
a presenter focusing on events
of a high social prestige and, in a number of cases, of an
international character.
I belong to activities in which content and form
are well balanced. To a concert which is considered the event.
To a grants or
prizes awarding ceremonies.
To a presentation by a respected company. To a
conference or a workshop which need to be guided independently.
It is during
such occasions that I am able to make use of my know how acquired in my other
professions. Due to some experience in interpreting and translating, I have a
good command of English and certain knowledge of French. Being a screenplay
writer, I can create my verbal presentations by myself. And thanks to my years
of radio and tv presenting, I am able to improvise. Lat but not least, my media
managing jobs have taught me to concentrate
on important message and
neglect an unimportant information. I believe my task is simply to forward
content while arousing emotions.
As a young man, I studied linguistics and graduated from the Charles University
in Prague. But later on my professional interest shifted towards mediology. I
have written a couple of books, contributed to many
magazines and presented scores of radio and tv programmes.
For a
number of years I served as a manager in public media. On stage, I am able to
use English fluently; I also speak some French. Among my hobbies are sport,
literature, music, history, nature, dogs and... people.
I believe in what an
American writer Betty MacDonald once remarked: "Life is not what we want but
what we have". And I am pleased to read, at least occasionally, words like
this: "Interesting content, adequate eloquence and, last but not least, a touch
of soft humor...that´s what the presentation of Mr. Jiří Vejvoda, radio and tv
journalist, contained...he contributed to the New Year´s Concert
of the Russian Tradition Association with professionalism and
easiness...and was awarded by huge applause
in the end..." (monthly Russian Word,
No. 2/2012, p. 9)