Reporter pleasure and research frustration - A report on the situation of German journalism hardly a profession has such a bad reputation as a journalist. The most common prejudices: Journalists are self-indulgent, too little research and have misused as a PR assistant. But things are really bad for journalism in Germany? Under what conditions may be the journalist of today's standards of objectivity and accuracy nor fair? Zapp committed to researching and came across reconnaissance and courageous reporter, best researchers and those who want to be.
first Hans Leyendecker: He reveals the Flick affair and the CDU donations scandal. Last year, the VW affair and this year, together with colleagues from the Süddeutsche Zeitung the bribery scandal at Siemens. Hans Leyendecker is regarded as the investigative journalist in Germany. Zapp on home visit at a star journalist who has remained modest.
second Andrea Röpke: She has chosen a delicate job. For 15 years researching and filming the freelance journalist where they and their demands are not wanted. In the milieu of neo-Nazis. She repeatedly exposed right wing, unveiled its sometimes shocking methods. In the scene Andrea Roepke is therefore considered hate object, is intimidated and threatened. Zapp with the move of the journalist who can not be intimidated.
third Ulf Meinhardt: 31 years young and recently capital journalist. For the West German Allgemeine Zeitung he reported in April from the political Berlin. For a "newbie" like him very hard. For getting the best information about who is invited to the important background meeting. Approaches that are developed Ulf Meinke. So he cleans
clinics, Introducing politicians, arrange to meet with informants. Zapp on a capital novices, for whom everything is still brand new.
4th Siegfried Weischenberg: The Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Hamburg said in studies, what constitutes the "typical" journalist. The problem: Anyone can call themselves a journalist, this professional title is not protected. Zapp to visit with a professor and his students, asking about the pros and cons of journalism.
5th School newspaper editors of the Vincent-Lübeck Gymnasium Stade: enjoy an unusual luxury. Because they can write about what they want. And today's Spiegel editor Stefan Aust began his journalistic career at the Stade school newspaper. Zapp on student journalists and their famous model.
6th Volker Lilienthal: He is managing editor of epd Media, the magazine for media and media. Ever since the scandal revealed Lilienthal verbotenene product placement in the ARD series Marienhof, epd is an established player in media coverage. Zapp visited a small editorial team with great influence.
7th Bildblog.de: control of Germany's largest tabloid - the FIG. Every day, the image-blogger Stefan Niggemeier and Christoph Schultheis found together with its 50,000 readers embarrassing mistake, made up stories and campaigns of the Springer Journal. A commendable work for which the makers have already won several prizes. Zapp on the alert journalists Bildblog.de.
