Journalism

‘He loved journalism, music and chocolate bars!’ We pay tribute to our beloved newsman Maciej Bankowski who has passed away at the age of 71 from cancer

Maciej, who died aged 71 earlier this month, was a mainstay of the Polish Press Agency’s (PAP) and the English News Service for 27 years. JC

Maciej Bankowski, who died aged 71 earlier this month, was a mainstay of the Polish Press Agency’s (PAP) English News Service for 27 years. Along with bringing decades of experience to the department, Maciej was also happy to regale his colleagues with tales of his Bohemian days as an itinerant rock singer.

PAP journalist barred from Belarus

A Polish Press Agency (PAP) correspondent has been barred from entering Belarus for five years.

Poland wants EU sanctions on persecutors of Poczobut

Poland will demand that those responsible for convicting and jailing Andrzej Poczobut, a Polish-Belarusian activist, be placed on an EU sanctions list, a Polish deputy foreign minister has said.

Eight years in prison for Belarusian-Polish activist

A district court in the Belarusian town of Grodno has sentenced a Belarusian-Polish journalist and Polish minority activist, Andrzej Poczobut, to eight years in prison.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Kapuściński apartment where journalist wrote some of his most renowned books is finally recognised with commemorative plaque

The plaque is the brainchild of Izabella Podzińska, a neighbour who as a young girl lived opposite the block of flats where Kapuściński once lived. Her determination has resulted in a small plastic commemorative plaque with the words: “The world-famous reporter, writer, poet and photographer lived in this building in the years 1965-1988.”

PAP's FakeHunter service celebrates two years

PAP's news verification service, FakeHunter, has been providing readers with accurate information for two years and showing "in black and white" what is true and false, PAP CEO Wojciech Surmacz has said, marking its second anniversary.

PAP focuses on credibility, CEO says

PAP CEO Wojciech Surmacz has said that the agency's key value is credibility, as evidenced in its widespread presence across Polish media.

Polish president condemns detention of Belarusian journalists

President Andrzej Duda has condemned the Belarusian authorities after two TV journalists were jailed on charges of inciting protests.

PM condemns aggression against journalists

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has stated that aggression against journalists, including cases of assault and battery as well as property damage, should be firmly condemned.

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