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Media in Germany

Facts for Friends-Gründerinnen Klimkeit und Scholz
'A community of factfluencers.'
Two women have founded a startup called Facts for Friends aimed at giving people tools to combat disinformation.
Genaues Hinschauen entlarvt viele Fake News. Immune to fake news
Lügen bedrohen die Demokratie. Government fighting disinformation
Bastian Obermayer (2.v.l.), Edward Snowden, Frederik Obermaier (r.)
“We need to talk more about the freedom of the press”
In a documentary film, renowned German investigative journalists give insight into their work. And here they tell us why.
Presse Enabling a change of perspective
Benjamin Fredrich gründete das Katapult-Magazin. Young, wild and colourful
Judith Rakers ist seit 2005 Sprecherin bei der Tagesschau.
Diversity is its mandate
High quality and a very varied remit: how public service broadcasting functions in Germany.
Klassisch und digital: die Tageszeitung.
All from a single device
The smartphone stands for media change in Germany. It makes information and entertainment accessible anywhere and at any time.
Ob klassisch oder Streaming: Die Deutschen lieben es fernzusehen.
TV viewing in Germany
Which broadcasters had the highest viewing figures and which programme is most popular? Here are some key facts about German television.
Aluhut
The new media monster
Conspiracy theories are flourishing during the crisis. How to combat this? Five questions for Katharina Nocun.
Hier werden Nachrichten verbreitet. Media for a better future
Zugang zur Welt der Medien: das Smartphone What interests people in Germany
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Gedruckt oder digital – Zeitungslektüre gehört zum Alltag.
Germany – land of newspapers
An overview with the most important facts about newspapers and media consumption in Germany.

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Zeitungen in Deutschland: Wichtige überregionale Zeitungen im Überblick.
National newspapers in Germany
The wide range of daily newspapers in Germany is a reflection of the diversity of opinions. Overview and links to important national newspapers.
Nachrichtenagentur in Deutschland
News portals from Germany
This category keeps you up-to-date on current events and special topics.
'Dinner for one' on British TV
State-operated television stations in Germany
This is where you will find a guide to the programming offered by the public television stations and all kinds of background information as well.
Zeitungsland: Täglich erscheinen in Deutschland 327 Tageszeitungen. How a newspaper comes about
Falschinformationen zur Corona-Pandemie verbreiten sich schnell. Containing the 'infodemic'
Faktenchecker unterstützen bei der Suche nach der Wahrheit.
Facts for democracy
Fake news about coronavirus is spreading almost as fast as the virus itself. How Germany is tackling the problem.
Newsroom “German journalism has had a wake-up call”
Die Zukunft der Medien The future of the media
Television Stations in Germany
German TV viewers have a choice of 145 channels. The main feature of the TV landscape is its dual system of public and private broadcasters
Magazines in Germany
Readers can choose between thousands of titles on the German magazine market. And publishers are occupying more and more new niches
picture-alliance/dpa - Radio
Private radio stations in Germany
This frequency will take you to links to open channels and to public and private radio stations.
VR-Journalistin Julia Leeb aus München. The new dimension of journalism
Smartphones und Tablets haben unseren Alltag verändert. Surfing in Germany – six facts
Nachrichtenagentur in Deutschland
News agencies in Germany
Find out about how these news wholesalers work, what their special topics are and what services they provide.
Journalismus in Deutschland
Journalism in Germany
This is where you can find background information on professions in journalism, use research sources or study media analyses.
400 Jahre Zeitungsstadt Berlin
Print media in Germany
This category will take you to portals that will tell you all about the print media and you will find your newspaper on the net.
DW-Intendant Peter Limbourg “Journalism is more important than ever”
Corrective to fake news
Jugendliche in Deutschland: immer und überall online.
The media that young people use
These are the most popular apps and media habits of German digital natives.
Media Research in Germany
Computers have long since become a common sight in children’s rooms and school children regularly use PCs as a tool to do their school work.
Protection of minors in the media in Germany
This is where you can find out what "software nannies" (Kindermädchen) do and how you can help to promote more protection for minors in the media.
Kurzfilmtage-Hauptpreise vergeben
Film in Germany
This is where you will find all kinds of information on the German cinema – from a guide of the movies currently playing to film festivals.
Sehenswer: deutsche Filme
Film and Photography in Germany
These links focus on the masters of still as well as moving pictures.
Immer mehr lesen im Netz
Sentences become bits and bytes
Digitization is changing the German book market. Five trends you should know about.