by Markus Langemann // Following the failed assassination attempt on Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, he has spoken out publicly for the first time. In a
A commentary by Markus Langemann // The year 2024 is only a few days old and I already have my first whiplash from shaking my head: Farmer protests, Correctiv madness,
by Dr. Johanna Weber // Time and again, voices are being raised in the media claiming that Russia is using disinformation to use the protests for its own ends.
I have noticed that the profession of journalist has increasingly transformed from journalist to activist over the last 20 years. This is a major and dangerous misunderstanding of our self-image, because this transformation of the press, which is an essential control mechanism in democracy, undermines the very foundations of democracy. When journalists follow their own agendas or those of their media houses, they have left the ethical, moral and technical path of distanced reporting. The press can and may have opinions, but it must not see itself as a teaching or educational institution. In this video, you can see how things used to be different. A brilliant and instructive piece of journalistic work from 1967, as topical in content as on the first day. Listen. Marvel. Recognize.
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