Media in Germany – Panorama

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Learning to Communicate Environmental Issues: The International University

The International University provides training in audio-visual communication to those working in environmental professions and the media.More ...
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Getting Round Berlin

What’s going on in Berlin? Whoever wants to get his bearings in the German capital has a wide palette of possibilities at his disposal.More ...
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The Rediscovery of Slowness: Slow Media

With a “Slow Media Manifesto”, bloggers in Germany want to swim against their own stream: they want to create islands of slowness in an increasingly accelerated media landscape.More ...
Lutz Hachmeister; © Jim Rakete

“Dissolve the Interlocking” – Lutz Hachmeister on Politics and the Media

In May 2010, Federal President Horst Köhler resigned after a radio interview. What influence does reporting have on politics? An analysis by media researcher Lutz Hachmeister.More ...
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Right or Left Leg? Media Users of Turkish Origin in Germany

Germany’s inhabitants of Turkish origin appear to be “less well” integrated than other migrant groups, yet there is no real parallel Turkish media society in Germany.More ...
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“Angriff auf die Freiheit” – A Polemic by Juli Zeh and Ilija Trojanow

The writers Juli Zeh and Ilija Trojanow appeal to responsible citizens to defend themselves against encroachments on personal freedom.More ...
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Climate Change in the Media – An Interview with Peter Weingart

A scientist making statements about climate change is assured of receiving public attention. For many a temptation – and often a balancing act.More ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Image Problems – Why do the Media give the EU such a Hard Time?

The EU is not “sexy”. When they hear EU, most people think of bureaucratic madness and control freaks. But if you ask, their knowledge of the EU leaves a lot to be desired. Last but not least because of the media: they often fail to present EU politics in a transparent and attractive way.More ...
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A media policy early warning system - Institute of Media and Communications Policy (IfM) founded

A forum for the media industry, a centre for communications research, a context for media policy debates – the Institute of Media and Communications Policy (IfM) has set itself some ambitious goals.More ...
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Sleuth Advertising Threatens Independence

Financing Public Broadcasting in Germany

Public broadcasting in Germany is financed primarily through licence fees. However, it cannot be overlooked that the number of companies taking part in programmes is increasing, and additional business resulting from competitions and telephone hotlines also has the tills ringing at ARD and ZDF.More ...

Dossier: Virtual Reality

Are We Still in the Game? – An Anthology on Virtual Reality

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