When words are deadly
Jan Kuciak was a talented journalist. Graduating with a master’s degree from a top Slovakian university, it was clear Jan had a bright future ahead.
He was smart, tenacious and likeable. All important qualities for any budding journalist.
Jan was offered a job as an investigative reporter in the editorial office of a Slovakian news website.
Determined to fight for a better world, Jan’s work focused mainly on tax evasion. He knew the power journalists had to affect change.
Jan spent months investigating corrupt Slovak businessmen and a notorious
