ABOUT ME
Longtime journalist, editor and media expert.. Published hundreds of reports, interviews and articles in various Croatian newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations. From 2001. to 2003. worked as executive director at public relations agency "Apriori komunikacije". Took part in creating some of the most important stories and covers of the decade with Nacional from 2003 to 2011, first as journalist and editor, later as deputy to editor in chief. Co-founded the weekly Aktual in June 2011 and worked as deputy to Editor-in-chief. From February 2012 to November 2014 Editor-in-chief at Business.hr daily business newspaper and later business weekly magazine. In December 2014, co-founded Intonacija, startup for new media solutions and Excite, company for communications management. In less than two years Intonacija successfuly launched six websites: Stratego.hr, Fresh.hr, Intervju.hr, Energetico.eu, Luxury.hr i Investor.hr .
RESUME
Media experience
2012 - 2014 Editor-in-chief at Business.hr daily business newspaper
2011 - Political and Business Editor at "Aktual" weekly magazine
2010 - 2011 Assistant Editor-in-chief, "Business Plan" section editor and journalist in Croatian news magazine "Nacional"
2003 - 2010 editor and journalist in Croatian news magazine "Nacional"
2001 –2003 executive director in public relations agency "Apriori komunikacije"
2001 – 2002 editor and anchor of television show «Nedjeljni spektar» on Otvorena televizija Zagreb
2000 - 2001 editor in political magazine «Nacional»
2000 - 2001 editor and journalist in daily newspaper «Republika»
1991 - 2000 free-lance journalist for various Croatian newspapers, magazines, radio and tv stations
Pofesional experience
2000 - present media consultant
1998 - 2000 work for IDEA (International Debate and Education Association) as international debate trainer and
facilitator on the international summer debate camps in Croatia, Slovakia and Poland
1998 - 2003 work for Croatian Debating Society as admin-program assistant
1996 - 2000 program assistant in Open Society Institute Croatia - Educational programs (Debate section)
1996 - 1998 work for Croatian Law Center - logistic for many international law conferences
GALLERY
During my media career I published hundreds of reports, interviews and articles in various Croatian newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations (areas of interests: politic, enterpreneurship, economy, science, telecommunications, war crimes), many including investigative journalism. Travelled through numerous countries and intervjuirao presidents, prime ministers, ministers and many other interesting people. In gallery bellow you may find some memories...
July 2002.
PR manager during Dalai lama's visit to Croatia
July 2002.
PR manager during Dalai lama's visit to Croatia
July 2002.
PR manager during Dalai lama's visit to Croatia
Shiraz, Iran, 2007.
In front of museum in Shiraz
Tehran, Iran, 2007.
National Museum of Iran
Tehran, Iran, 2007.
Monument in west, elite part of Tehran
Tehran, Iran, 2007.
The Iranian Parliament
Tehran, Iran, 2007.
In front of famous Azadi monument
Isfahan, Iran, 2007.
Naqsh-e Jahan Square and The Shah Mosque in Isfahan
Parma, Italy, 2001.
In Barilla factory
Pula, 2004.
Interview with Slovakian president Ivan Gasparovic
Zagreb, 2005.
Croatian Museum of police
Opatija, 2003.
I was PR manager of Croatian famous singer Nina Badrić during her Eurosong competition 2003
Zagreb, 2004.
Interview with Croatian minister of culture Bozo Biskupic
New York, USA, 2006.
On Wall Street with Privredna banka Zagreb CEO Božo Prka
Bruxelles, 2006.
In front of NATO HQ
Beograd, Serbia, 2006.
MIG 23, sent from Iraq to Serbia for maintenance, but never returned to Saddam Hussein
Beograd, Serbia, 2006.
Special Court for War Crimes, Belgrade
Zagreb, 2005.
Hospital visit to ex minister of foreign affairs Kolinda Grabar Kitarović
Zagreb, 2006.
With ex minister of foreign affairs Kolinda Grabar Kitarović
Zagreb, 2007.
With ex Israeli president Shimon Peres
Syria, 2006.
Somewhere around Palmyira
Syria, 2006.
Time to rest somewhere in the desert
Tunisia, 2007.
On Tunisian south
Zagreb, 2006.
With ex Croatian president Stjepan Mesić
Beograd, 2010.
Interview with ex USA ambassador William Montgomery
Adris Business Forum, 2007.
With global business legend Jack Welch
Bruxelles, 2009.
European commision HQ in Bruxellesu
St. Petersburg, USA, 2007.
Famous journalists' Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida
Tampa, USA, 2007.
At local tv station in Florida
New York, USA, 2006.
Famous GE Building at Manhattan
Washington, USA, 2007.
Pre-election meeting of Barack Obama in Washington
Iowa, USA, 2007.
Ride along with Iowa City police
Washington, USA, 2007.
State Department, Washington
Washington, USA, 2007.
With Jeff Leen, chief of investigative department at Washington Post
New York, USA, 2007.
Columbia university
Cannes, France, 2004.
World GSM forum
Barcelona, Spain, 2006.
With ex T Mobile CEO Hamid Akhavan
Zagreb, 2005.
With Croatian economy expert Ljubo Jurčić
Zagreb, 2007.
Ex minister Dragan Primorac and I just before Nikica Gabrić did eye laser surgery to us
Maribor, 2003.
With famous Croatian musician Rajko Dujmić
Opatija, 2003.
Shooting Šajeta video clip "Evergreen"
Zagreb, 2012.
All Croatian business media editors in chief
Zagreb, 2011.
With Croatian prime minister Jadranka Kosor
Zagreb, 2012.
Opening of Aktual business conference
Zagreb, 2013.
Hosting swedish investment conference
Zagreb, 2009.
With minister of education Dragan Primorac
Zagreb, 2012.
Ex EU ambassador Paul Vandoren visiting Business.hr newsroom
Washington, USA, 2007.
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Pariz, 2010.
Georges Pompidou center
Damaskus, Syria, 2006.
Panoramic view
CONTACT ME
The easiest way is to send me an e-mail to plamenko@intonacija.hr or plamenko@gmail.com, or call me to my cell number +385 91 345 9918. You can also find me on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.