Journalists in Germany

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Blogger Kübra Gümüsay: “I Would Like to Break Down Stereotypes”

The Internet can enable people who otherwise do not appear in the media to make themselves heard, says Kübra Gümüsay in an interview with Goethe.de.More ...
Michael H. Spreng and his blog “sprengsatz” Photo: Peter Garbet © iStockphoto

From Niche Phenomenon to Successful Blog: “sprengsatz”

Journalist and political expert Michael H. Spreng’s blog sprengsatz (explosive) takes a refreshingly purist approach. He wields a sharp pen in his analysis of political events in Berlin.More ...
Detail of the book cover of “Die Alpha-Journalisten”; © Herbert von Halem Verlag

Sights on Leaders of the Media Pack: “Alpha Journalists”

To keep a sharp eye on powerful media movers and shakers is the aim of two books about “alpha journalists”.More ...
Stefan Niggemeier; © Christian Thiel

Freelance Media Watchdog: A Portrait of Stefan Niggemeier

Since 2004, Stefan Niggemeier has been watching Germany’s biggest tabloid newspaper like a hawk in BILDblog.de.More ...
Mario Sixtus; © Christof Wolff

The Electronic Reporter: An Interview with Journalist Mario Sixtus

When Mario Sixtus invented the “Electric Reporter”, the Internet format was conceived as a temporary video podcast for a newspaper editorial office.More ...
Marion Gräfin Dönhoff in her office in Hamburg, November 23rd 1999. Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa

The journalistic compass needle – Marion Gräfin Dönhoff

The editor-in-chief and publisher of the Hamburg weekly Die Zeit for many years played a crucial role in forming the press landscape of the newly formed democracy following the Second World War.More ...
‘Henri Nannen Prize’ logo; Copyright: the Henri Nannen Prize organisational office

Henri Nannen – Journalism’s Finest Hours

The founder and boss of “Stern” magazine was one of the most important German journalists in post-war years.More ...
Rudolf Augstein; Copyright: Picture-Alliance

Rudolf Augstein: The Man who Invented the Assault Gun of Democracy

The importance of Rudolf Augstein, the founder and, for 55 years, also the publisher of the Der Spiegel news magazine, can be seen among other things from the fact that even six years after Augstein's death in 2002, the position of publisher still hasn't been filled.More ...
Hans Leyendecker; Copyright: Ulf Hanke

Hans Leyendecker: “We Are a Little Provincial”

The Republic’s Researcher Hans Leyendecker talks to young journalists.More ...

Journalist exchange “Closeup”

Twelve journalists from Germany and from overseas will exchange their living places and jobs for one month and report on their impressions of the new locale from a foreign perspective.

Va bene?!

La Germania in italiano. Italien auf Deutsch. A two-year initiative to break-down prejudices and stereotypes that shape collective opinions in both countries