Tag: Freedom of the press
The last critical journalists under Putin
Berlin On the night of March 2, a dozen journalists crowded Vasily Polonsky’s Moscow apartment. They all work at Dozhd, which was the last independent television station in Russia at…
Elon Musk and the future of the digital society
One would like to dismiss all this as a puppet theater of an erratic universal genius. But with the open future of an enormously influential social medium like Twitter, the…
CSU General Secretary Stephan Mayer resigns
Munich CSU General Secretary Stephan Mayer has resigned after only a short term in office. “For health reasons, I asked the party leader of the CSU today to release me…
Biden digs at Trump at media gala dinner
US President Joe Biden The Democrat is the first president at the gala dinner in six years. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Washington Jokes and serious words from US President Joe Biden…
Why his attack on Twitter is questionable
Elon Musk The Tesla boss is known for his strong communication skills. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Elon Musk wants to take over Twitter. In doing so, he claims noble goals: It…
Why his attack on Twitter is questionable
Elon Musk The Tesla boss is known for his strong communication skills. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Elon Musk wants to take over Twitter. In doing so, he claims noble goals: It…
Russian journalist works for Welt
Marina Ovzyannikova (in the background) The journalist now works for Springer-Verlag. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Marina Ovsjannikova became world famous for her protest on Russian television. Now the Russian journalist works…
Criticism of the social network Twitter
Elon Musk His entry into Twitter does not bode well. (Photo: AP) Wars are also waged on Twitter today. On Saturday evening, network users learned earlier than TV viewers or…
How Putin Gains Control of the Internet
Austin, Dusseldorf Since a court ruling on Monday, Facebook and Instagram have something in common with the Taliban and Alexei Navalny’s civil rights movement: They are considered “extremist organizations” in…
“We don’t have much time left”
Mr. Martynov, you are deputy editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, one of the last independent, free newspapers in Russia. How do you deal with censorship and government bullying?The Russian press is…
Journalists are allowed to use insider information for research
European Court of Justice A judgment will give journalists more legal certainty in their research in the future. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Journalists who report on listed companies sometimes tread on…
ECJ ruling: journalists are allowed to disclose insider information
European Court of Justice A judgment will give journalists more legal certainty in their research in the future. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Journalists who report on listed companies sometimes tread on…
This is how social media determines the view
Russia and Ukraine are fighting for online sovereignty Social media users often find conflicting information about the war in Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky looks into…
Russia: Federal Prosecutor General investigates in the Ukraine war
Logo of the Attorney General Investigations into the Ukraine war are started. (Photo: dpa) Karlsruhe The Attorney General is now also investigating possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Federal Minister…
Netflix and TikTok are temporarily suspending their offerings in Russia
Netflix logo on a remote control Dusseldorf Due to the invasion of Ukraine, more and more tech and media companies are stopping their services in Russia. The US streaming service…
Censorship in Russia: Beacon of Freedom of Speech
Censorship also against German media Russia criminalizes reporting, public service and other internationally established media are also affected. (Photo: dpa) Good journalistic duty includes checking, comparing and weighing up sources,…
ARD and ZDF are no longer reporting from the Moscow studio for the time being
ARD capital studio in Berlin For the time being there will be no more switching to Moscow. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Moscow Because of the tightened media laws in Russia,…
Russia bans Deutsche Welle – office has to close
Moscow The dispute between Germany and Russia over the respective foreign broadcasters has reached a new level of escalation. The Kremlin issued a broadcast ban on Deutsche Welle (DW) on…
Russia bans Deutsche Welle – office has to close
Moscow Russia has issued a broadcasting ban on Deutsche Welle, the foreign broadcaster of the Federal Republic of Germany. In addition, the Russian Foreign Ministry ordered the closure of the…
China: Foreign correspondents criticize growing restrictions
Beijing In China, foreign correspondents are increasingly being prevented from reporting independently and are subject to increased intimidation. This is the result of the annual survey by the Foreign Correspondents…