Germany in digital transformation: Challenges and perspectives for a resilient media landscape
Journalism in Germany
In today's edition of "Continent," the editorial team around Golli Marboe examines media projects in Germany. Specifically, they focus on "best practice" examples that Austrian media, and especially the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation), could use as models. These include the production of children's and youth programs in the digital world; the style and feel of sports journalism; and whether a country like Austria should also produce multilingual programs for its European neighbors, as Deutsche Welle does.
Guests in today's episode of Continent include children's book author Thomas Brezina , ARD sports reporter Christoph Nahr , media scholar and member of the ZDF television council Leonhard Dobusch , and Adelheid Feilcke , responsible for the "Europe" editorial team at Deutsche Welle.
Linda Zimmermann, Philipp Schild: We are ARD and ZDF
Since October 2016, there has been funk , the content network of ARD and ZDF .
This platform is considered a "best practice" example of public broadcasters' efforts to reach a younger audience. We will explore whether funk could serve as a model for a contemporary yet equally journalistic European media platform with Linda Zimmermann Philipp Schild, Program Director of funk .
Germany in focus: A guiding principle for media diversity and public service innovation in Europe
Media in Germany
In this issue of "Continent," the editorial team examines media projects in Germany, specifically "best practice" examples that Austrian media, and especially the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation), could use as a model.
Our guest is Adelheid Feilcke, head of the "Europe" editorial department at Deutsche Welle. Together they explore the question of whether a country like Austria should also produce multilingual programs for its neighboring European countries, as Deutsche Welle does.
Matthias Pfeffer: What we are experiencing in digitalization can be compared to climate change
Matthias Pfeffer , philosopher, TV journalist, author and producer, studied philosophy and was initially a war and crisis reporter, then managing director and editor-in-chief of FOCUS TV .
Together with Paul Nemitz, Pfeffer published " The Principle of Man, Power, Freedom and Democracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence " in 2020. Furthermore, Matthias Pfeffer is involved in several initiatives aimed at establishing Europe-wide media platforms, such as Act Now.
Adelheid Feilcke: On the media situation in Germany
This interview with Adelheid Feilcke took place in November 2021 for the media magazine Continent.
The interview with the head of the Eastern Europe department at Deutsche Welle focused on the media situation in Germany.
Volker Grassmuck: We need to address the financing logic of the platform operators
Volker Grassmuck is a publicist, media sociologist, freelance author and activist.
He has taught, studied and researched at several universities on the knowledge organization of digital media, copyright and other related issues; in addition, he has founded several initiatives and conferences.