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The author addressed the relationship between police and press freedom and referred to the attack on Ukrainian journalists as well as SLAPP lawsuits against the editorial team of Zack. He raised the question of when action is taken quickly and when time is taken. https://t.co/69xpmjU4Sv #Pressefreiheit #Journalismus #Ukraine #UA (translated)

The author criticized that the German Journalists' Association officially condemned Ulrich Siegmund. The association assessed Siegmund's threats towards Fabian Köster in connection with the abolition of the broadcasting contribution as crossing a line. The author was outraged by this. #Journalismus #Pressefreiheit #Meinungsfreiheit #DE (translated)

The author wrote that the publicly staged arrest of the seriously ill 80-year-old government critic August Hanning in front of cameras from the media outlet Spiegel TV, which he described as leftist, continues to raise many questions. He also referred to a tv.berlin special in which Dr. Hans-Georg Maaßen explained something together with a former Berliner. https://t.co/pZAdIVeRQx #Regierungskritik #Pressefreiheit #Politik #DE (translated)

20 years after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, Novaya Gazeta continues to fight against censorship and the danger of death in order to report independently in Russia, while editor-in-chief Sergej Sokolow emphasizes that there is no press freedom in the country. #Pressefreiheit #AnnaPolitkowskaja #NowajaGaseta (translated)

The author accused the publicly funded Correctiv of having searched the NIUS editorial system with allegedly stolen access credentials and having looked for sources instead of reporting the crime. He did not call it a fact-check, but rather an attack on press freedom, and asked when Joachim Steinhöfel would take over the case. #Pressefreiheit #Faktencheck #Journalismus (translated)

The author wrote that he would give an interview to ORF only after a privatization. As long as the broadcaster is funded by fees and retains its privileged position, he declines this. He supports press freedom, criticism, and critical questions. https://t.co/GVMDJbnHxP #Pressefreiheit #ÖffentlichRechtlich #Privatisierung #AT (translated)

The author wrote that Steinmeier lamented the power and influence of social media in his keynote address on the Day of German Unity. He accused him of fearing social media and longing for earlier times when only newspapers and public broadcasting were allowed to disseminate pre-fabricated opinions. With a derogatory pun, he referred to Steinmeier and stated that they themselves are the new ZDF, providing numbers, data, and facts as new media. #SozialeMedien #Pressefreiheit #Meinungsfreiheit (translated)

Andreas Dorfmann wrote that he reported live from Alexanderplatz in East Berlin on the night of October 2 to 3, 1990. His team from the German-language US broadcaster RIAS 2 in West Berlin broadcasted from several locations in the East and West on the night of reunification. That night and the following day remained unforgettable for him; with the unity, a dream had come true for him. As a native West Berliner and then moderator and editor, he experienced RIAS Berlin as the most successful station from the West in the East. The broadcaster was founded in 1946 by the USA in Berlin, targeted all Germans until its dissolution between 1992 and 1993, and was part of his professional career. Dorfmann wrote that he hated the Wall and the methods of the SED-DDR state. The freedom of West Berlin was primarily ensured by the protection of the United States; the USA also particularly advocated for reunification. For this, he remained grateful to the Americans. Dorfmann called for the values of the Western world as well as freedom of opinion and press to be defended against attacks. He wrote that there were once again many people in Germany who wanted to rob freedom and sovereignty, and suggested reflecting on this on the Day of German Unity. #TagDerDeutschenEinheit #DeutscheEinheit #Berlin (translated)

After the Federal Prosecutor's Office announced yesterday that a Kuwait-born suspected IS fighter was arrested in Hesse and a Syrian suspected war criminal was arrested in Rhineland-Palatinate, I made a press inquiry. I wanted to know when the suspects entered Germany, whether they applied for asylum, and what residence status they had at and after entry as well as what they currently have. I also wanted to know whether the suspects had previously been known to the police for similar crimes or violent offenses or had a criminal record. Shortly after that, I received a call from a spokesperson for the Federal Prosecutor, who informed me that they did not want to provide any further information due to the protection of the suspects' personal rights. I took note of this and wrote a rebuttal, citing the necessary weighing between the public's interest in information and the specific, worthy interests of the affected suspects. I pointed out that my questions 1-3 exclusively concern the stay of the suspects in Germany, withdrew the fourth question (because one can argue here with the presumption of innocence and personal rights), and requested answers to questions 1-3. Lastly, I asked to at least name the year of entry and answer the question about the asylum application if more detailed responses are not possible. In case no response is given, I requested confirmation of the refusal to provide information as well as a concrete justification. I received the response earlier via email, see screenshot. They concluded, after weighing "all possible aspects," that the personal rights of a suspected IS fighter and a suspected war criminal, who is accused of executing three people with a close-range headshot, weigh more heavily than the legitimate public interest in knowing how long the suspects have been in Germany and whether they entered the country as asylum seekers. Well then. This does not correspond to my understanding of transparency. In this context, I would like to point out that you can also support my work. Any support helps to make research, court visits, on-site appointments, technical costs, and the further expansion of my portal Current Information possible. Unfortunately, at the moment, the costs are higher than the revenue. I would therefore be very pleased and grateful for any support. You can do that here: https://t.co/0RvVD8whhG https://t.co/0RvVD8whhG #Transparenz #Pressefreiheit #Asylrecht (translated)