1. This is the last “Wiener Zeitung”
(derstandard.at)
“This is a bitter day for Austria as a media location and cultural country and a sad day for everyone who appreciates serious quality journalism,” quotes the “Standard” from Austrian politician and SPÖ party leader Andreas Babler. What is meant is the end of the “Wiener Zeitung”, which until its last printed edition on Friday is considered the oldest daily newspaper still published in the world. The main reason for the closure was the government’s withdrawal of funding.
Further reading note: The end of the “Wiener Zeitung”: Chronology of a failed rescue (wienerzeitung.at).
2. “Increasingly Media Advocates”
(taz.de, Wilfried Urbe)
We have often reported on disputes under press law, legal attempts at intimidation and warnings in “6 vor 9”, but what Günter Wallraff says in his interview with “taz” amazes us too: in the run-up to the “Team Wallraff” show about abuses in hospitals he or the editors and broadcasters would have received around 140 letters from a lawyer. Wallraff has a simple rule of thumb: “The very worst make the greatest legal effort to intimidate and thus cover up grievances.”
Another reading tip and also regarding the RTL program “Team Wallraff”: How Burger King goes on the offensive before new RTL revelations (dwdl.de, Alexander Krei).
3. July 1, 2024: Independence Day for 12.5 million cable households
(dwdl.de, Uwe Mantel)
It initially sounds like a purely technical message, but could have a significant impact on media usage behavior: In one year, the so-called ancillary cost privilege, which allows landlords to pass on the costs of the cable connection to the tenants monthly via the ancillary costs, will expire. Many could use the newly gained freedom to finally part with linear television. Uwe Mantel explains the background.
4. After criticism of reporting on “right-wing parties”: Funk apologizes for mistakes
(deutschlandfunk.de)
In an Instagram post by the public youth format “Funk” it said: “Björn Höcke, Alice Weidel, Friedrich Merz and Markus Söder have something in common: they are on the right.” This representation was sometimes heavily criticized, a criticism that also the director of the SWR and “Funk” overall responsible Kai Gniffke joins. The post was immediately taken offline. In addition, the responsible editors published “The ones up there” a video statementin which she comments on the criticism.
5. The costs for cinema operators are exploding
(faz.net, Helmut Hartung)
Christine Berg, head of the association of cinema operators, complains in the “FAZ” about the rising costs and sees the federal government as responsible. She pleads for financial support for the energetic refurbishment of the cinemas and the conversion to photovoltaic systems. In addition, she would like “greater commitment from public broadcasting”, so the ARD could advertise a German cinema film once a week before the “Tagesschau”. Well then.
6. Million scams with false reports: this is behind the Bitcoin trap
(youtube.com, Mirko Drotschmann, video: 12:24 minutes)
Fraudulent fake ads even appear on reputable news sites such as Der Spiegel. For example, Markus Lanz is supposedly taken away by the police, along with the lurid line of text: “After Lanz’s arrest, thousands flock to ATMs”. How does this scam work? How is it that such fake reports end up on reputable news portals? And how to see through the click traps? Mirko Drotschmann took a closer look for the media magazine “Zapp”.
2023-06-30 07:18:20
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