Freedom of the Press

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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 ...
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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 ...
Further articles

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