Media Workshop

Does One Always Have to Want to Change the World? Or: Why Am I a Journalist?

When I was fourteen I could have answered the question straight off without having to think about it. I wanted to change the world: what else? Have a voice in the society we live in. Be on the pulse of things. And – uncover one or the other intrigue along the way – to me, journalism seemed to be just the right profession for all of it.More ...

How Do I Get a Text of Mine on Todo Alemán?

Interested in journalism? You like experimenting with language anew, over and over again? Then Todo Alemán is the right place for you. And even if you don’t have all that much experience writing, you can learn here what you should pay attention to and what you can do better.More ...

What Is Online Journalism? – An Introduction

Discover the secrets of online journalism here!More ...

The first sentence – finding the right opener

The first sentence often decides whether a text is judged as relevant or important (if not just the title alone).More ...

What journalistic formats exist?

What is a feature article? How does it differ from a news article? What constitutes a good commentary? And what is a reportage?More ...

Creativity in journalism

When is a contribution creative? How does a contribution gain attention and motivate the reader to stay with it?More ...

The target group, or: who am I actually writing for?

How do I manage to address my target group just the way they expect and wish?More ...

Writing for the Web – the Internet is different!

Discover concrete tips here for your web texts to be in fact read.More ...

"Die digitale Klicke" - Student’s Magazine

Eleven portuguese schools are currently participating in this project. The students are publishing via cyber log book about the world they are living in.

Journalism in Germany

The media world is undergoing changes which are also affecting journalism.