The Daily IIJ

A Weblog by the International Institute for Journalism of InWEnt

The Daily IIJ header image 4

One Day – Two matches. Does that make sense?

August 21st, 2009 · No Comments

What I knew about the ARD before coming to Germany was that it was the most serious and number one TV broadcaster in Germany, known as Das Erste, The first. Spending a week in Berlin, I was able to follow its TV broadcasts. So, my opinion changed, of course.
How can it be the most serious [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Newsroom Diary

Is Twitter a reliable source for information about Iran?

August 7th, 2009 · No Comments

One Twitter feed by a user called ALAHOOAKBAR said, “Let’s bring Iran election back on Trending topics and keep it there for Iranian people and freedom, keep Tweetin!” Another Twitter feed by ig0073 said, “No doubt, one day Islamic regime will fall. The only questions are when and at what price. #Iranelection #freeIran.”
As the phone [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Media Ethics · Press Freedom