The Daily IIJ

A Weblog by the International Institute for Journalism of GIZ

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Good relations to the media

August 19th, 2010 · No Comments

“We have good relations with the media today, based on transparency and respect”, said Dr. Christian Goiny, spokesman for media policies of Christian Democrats Union (CDU, opposition) in the City State of Berlin. To convince people, he gives two examples: Press have their office in the Parliament, second all their commissions are opened to public, [...]

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WIKILEAKS: Enemy number 1 of the Pentagon

August 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Do you know what prevents the Pentagon nowadays from sleeping in peace? The Taliban? No, they are not new. The Iraqi insurgents? Neither. Iran? You are not there still. For the American army, those who are accused of making dirty war in… peace are called Wikileaks. The website which publishes classified secret government documents online.

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Undercover journalism: Is it legal?

August 4th, 2010 · No Comments

One of the most difficult and exciting journalistic genres is investigative reporting. It’s all about highlighting facts that certain actors or authorities want to hide from the public. For the journalist, it is there where all the interest of his work lies. How to conduct a good investigative report?

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Tags: Political reporting