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Soccer or ballet? German girls choose soccer!

August 9th, 2011 · 1 Comment

“Why do you play soccer? You’d better learn ballet!” Mona Salem, the captain of St. Pauli FC‘s young women’s team is used to such comments. Born in Hamburg, Germany, as the daughter of Muslim immigrants, Mona has been fortunate to get support from her parents when it comes to this male-dominated sport – after all, [...]

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WikiLeaks and journalism: Which has changed the other?

August 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments

The leak of classified documents and U.S. diplomatic cables in 2010 initiated a debate over the impact of WikiLeaks on mainstream media. One year and many leaked documents later, can we say if WikiLeaks has really changed traditional media outlets? However, the question is: which has really changed in the end?

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Tags: Media Landscapes · Press Freedom · Sneak In