Freedom of the Press

Scrutinizing the press; © mapoli-photo/Fotolia.com

Self-Regulation Rather Than State Intervention: The German Press Council

The German Press Council has two goals: to uphold the freedom of the press in Germany, while at the same time watching that newspapers and magazines do not stray into forbidden territory.More ...
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Freedom of the Press in Germany

In Germany, freedom of the press is not so much under threat from the state; if security forces violate the right of editors not to disclose their sources of information, the Federal Constitutional Court intervenes.More ...

“Self-regulation Is a Process” – the German Press Council

For fifty years now, the German Press Council has been casting a critical eye over the work of journalists. We spoke with Lutz Tillmanns, the Press Council’s Managing Director.More ...
dpa Photographer Maurizio Gambarini near Bagdad. Copyright: picture-alliance / dpa

Reporters Without Borders: More Commitment to Freedom of the Press

Is the freedom of the press threatened in Germany? In an index published in autumn 2006 by the organisation Reporters Without Borders Germany is ranked at place 23.More ...
Chancellor Angela Merkel (centre); Copyright: Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung, Bundesbildstelle/ Foto: Christian Thiel

On the Major Players in German Public Broadcasting

Broadcasting councils run the show at public TV and radio stations in Germany.More ...
Blick auf die Innenstadt von Damaskus mit der Omajjaden Moschee im Zentrum; Copyright: picture-alliance/ dpa/dpaweb

Journalism between Poetry and Truth

Colourful leaflets lie on the ground in the streets of Damascus at the end of April 2007. They urge people to vote in the parliamentary elections.More ...
Beijing 2008 – Opening Ceremony at the National Stadium; Copyright: Picture-Alliance; Photographer: Joe Rimkus, Jr.

Everything Under Control – Olympic Games Beijing 2008

Organizing the Olympic Games in our times is a gigantic undertaking, one that involves immense logistics and enormous financial outlays.More ...

Journalist exchange “Closeup”

Ten 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