Klára Smejkal
ksmejkal.bsky.social
Klára Smejkal
@ksmejkal.bsky.social
Assistant professor at @Masarykuni, Brno, CZ | Trust in media, Public service media, Film production culture |

|Cats & books lover, proud #skaut|
We look forward to seeing you in Brno! 🎉
ECC 2026 call is out! Save the dates: Brno, Czech Republic, September 8–11, 2026.

And don’t forget the deadline — January 8, 2026 😉.
ECREA - ECREA European Communication Conference 2026: Call for Papers and Pre-Conferences
ecrea.eu
September 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Reposted by Klára Smejkal
Are you thinking about applying for a PhD? Good news! We have two fully funded PhD positions open in our department. 👩‍🎓

📅 Deadline for applications: 30 April 2025

Find more (ENG) details here: medzur.fss.muni.cz/en/news/call...
March 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
It's so nice that something that started as a PhD thesis consultation could grow into such a nice research friendship.
Wrapping up a fantastic week in Brno, at MUNI, full of talks with colleagues about research including my recent book and with students about journalism and politics, as well as a nice time touring around South Moravia. Thanks for having us @lenkawc.bsky.social @ksmejkal.bsky.social & colleagues
March 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Such a joy to see you in Brno! <3
It’s been a wonderful week visiting colleagues and guest teaching at MUNI, as well as enjoying great food and wine in South Moravia! Thank you again to @ksmejkal.bsky.social, @lenkawc.bsky.social, Iveta Jansová for hosting us and making this visit perfect. Can’t wait to return to Brno for ECREA2026!
March 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My dream study (and the final paper of my dissertation) on audience expectations of public service media is finally out! I worked on it with the first author @marinaurbanikova.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The value of public service media: What does the public expect? - Marína Urbániková, Klára Smejkal, 2025
In today’s competitive media landscape, the future of public service media (PSM) depends on maintaining its legitimacy among the public. While previous research...
journals.sagepub.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM