Kamil Durczok

Kamil Durczok
Born
Kamil Sebastian Durczok

(1968-08-03)3 August 1968
Katowice, Poland
Died16 November 2021(2021-11-16) (aged 53)
Katowice, Poland
Resting placeCemetery at the parish of the Holy Trinity, Katowice
EducationUniversity of Silesia
OccupationJournalist
Notable credit(s)Fakty TVN
Fakty po Faktach

Kamil Sebastian Durczok (6 March 1968 – 16 November 2021)[1] was a Polish journalist, Editor-in-Chief and presenter of TVN newscast Fakty TVN.

Career[edit]

In 1991 Durczok started working in Radio Katowice. Earlier he had co-created Student's Radio EGIDA on University of Silesia in Katowice for few years. As a 24-year-old he became director and editor-in-chief of Katowice radio TOP FM owned by Solidarity.[2]

In 1994 he started co-operation with Telewizja Katowice where he interviewed politicians in a programme called Obserwatorium. In programme Studio Parlamentarne he debuted in nationwide television. Then he was the presenter of TVP3 Katowice newscast - Aktualności until 2002.[2]

Between 15 March 2001 and 7 February 2006 he was the presenter of the main edition of Wiadomości - public television's newscast. He also presented election nights on TVP1 for many years.

Between 29 July 2003 and 2 September 2005 he presented Salon polityczny Trójki alternately with Jolanta Pieńkowska on Polish Radio Channel 3.

Between 5 September 2005 and 15 June 2007 he presented Kontrwywiad RMF FM alternately with Konrad Piasecki on radio RMF FM.

From 1 May 2006 he was Editor-in-Chief of TVN newscast Fakty TVN. He also presented Fakty po Faktach on TVN24 from 5 May 2008.

At the beginning of April 2016, he registered the Coal Minders company, which in August of the same year began looking for journalists.[3] On 3 October 2016, the company launched the Upper Silesian information portal Silesion.pl.[4] The website disappeared from the network at the end of April 2019 after information about problems with settling liabilities.[5] After the website was closed, he was involved in conducting trainings in the field of actions in the event of an image crisis.[6]

On 20 October 2016, he started cooperation with Polsat News, where he ran the program Brutalna prawda, Durczok ujawnia,[7] which in the fall of 2017 changed its name to Durczokracja.[8] The last program was broadcast on 14 December 2017, and it did not return to air in spring 2018.[9]

In the following years, Kamil Durczok was active in social media, commenting on political life in Poland on an ongoing basis, and was involved in social activities.[10] He was, inter alia, a volunteer of the "Wolne Miejsce" foundation, helping every year in the organization of Christmas Eve for those in need.[11] In 2020, he participated in protests against the tightening of abortion laws.[12]

In 2021, he launched the Durczokracja mobile application, in which he published his content.[13]

Death[edit]

He died on 16 November 2021, at the age of 53, the cause of death was exacerbation of a chronic disease.[1] The funeral ceremony of Kamil Durczok took place at the cemetery at the parish of the Holy Trinity in Katowice-Kostuchna on 19 November 2021.[14]

Awards[edit]

  • 2000 – Grand Press (Journalist of the Year) of Press magazine
  • 2001 – Wiktor Publiczności for year 2000
  • 2002 – Telekamera in category "Information" with Tomasz Lis
  • 2003 – Telekamera in category "Journalism"
  • 2003 – Award of TVP Director "Star of Polish Television"
  • 2004 – Wiktor Publiczności for year 2003
  • 2004 – Award of Foundation of Ksawery and Mieczysław Pruszyński
  • 2005 – Wiktor Publiczności and Wiktor for the most rated journalist of the year 2004
  • 2006 – Telekamera in category "Information"
  • 2006 – Wiktor Publiczności for the year 2005
  • 2007 – Telekamera in category "Information"
  • 2007 – MediaTor in category "AuTORytet"
  • 2008 – Złota Telekamera in category "Information"
  • 2011 – Platynowy Laur Umiejętności i Kompetencji for year 2010 in category "Pro Publico Bono"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Zmarł Kamil Durczok, przyczyną śmierci zaostrzenie przewlekłej choroby" [Kamil Durczok died, the cause of death was exacerbation of a chronic disease]. www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish).
  2. ^ a b "Kamil Durczok". Onet.pl. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Kamil Durczok szykuje w Katowicach serwis internetowy, szuka do niego dziennikarzy". www.wirtualnemedia.pl.
  4. ^ "Portal Kamila Durczoka Silesion.pl wystartował. W redakcji Marek Czyż, osoby z „Dziennika Zachodniego" i blogerzy". www.wirtualnemedia.pl.
  5. ^ "W czwartek z sieci zniknął serwis Kamila Durczoka Silesion.pl". www.wirtualnemedia.pl.
  6. ^ "Kamil Durczok ma nowe zajęcie. Będziecie bardzo zaskoczeni, czym się zajmuje". naTemat.pl.
  7. ^ "„Brutalna prawda, Durczok ujawnia" - Kamil Durczok z własnym programem w Polsat News (wideo)". www.wirtualnemedia.pl.
  8. ^ "76 tys. widzów nowego programu Kamila Durczoka w Polsat News. Oglądalność spada z odcinka na odcinek". www.wirtualnemedia.pl.
  9. ^ "Kamil Durczok nie wróci do Polsat News. Wiosną o 21.00 serwisy informacyjne zamiast publicystyki". www.wirtualnemedia.pl.
  10. ^ "Znani wspominają i żegnają Kamila Durczoka. "Walczył do końca"". plejadapl. November 16, 2021.
  11. ^ Jurkiewicz, Kacper (November 17, 2021). "Kamil Durczok na zawsze w naszej pamięci. Bliscy wspominają Kamila Durczoka. Dziennikarz zmarł w Katowicach. Miał 53 lata". Dziennik Zachodni.
  12. ^ "Dziwaczne zdjęcie Durczoka na strajku kobiet. Co on robi tej dziewczynie?!". www.se.pl.
  13. ^ "Kamil Durczok niedługo przed śmiercią opowiedział o Kaczyńskim, żalu do TVN i sprawie molestowania. Mocne słowa". Fakt24.pl. November 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Pogrzeb Kamila Durczoka. Tłumy ludzi pożegnały dziennikarza w Katowicach" [The funeral of Kamil Durczok. Crowds of people said goodbye to the journalist in Katowice]. naTemat.pl (in Polish).
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