Learning to See Journalism Everywhere
Authors . Culture . Excursions . Germany . Media . Opinion piece . Reportage . Science . Society . Spain . Student lifeLooking back at this semester in Professional Communication in Munich, I realize that what changed the most was not what I knew about journalism, but how I see it now. What began as a series of blog assignments and field trips slowly became a deeper understanding of how professional journalism works in practice, how media
Valentine’s day: Love, Hype, and Marketing
Authors . Culture . Media . Opinion pieceEvery February 14th, the world fills with hearts, flowers, and romantic messages. Valentine’s Day is presented as the ultimate celebration of love, but beyond its emotional side, there’s something hard to ignore: it’s one of the dates that moves the most money globally. And not necessarily because love demands it, but because marketing has found
Second-Hand Fashion: against the environmental impact of the textile industry
Authors . Climate Change . Culture . Interview . Media . Media influence . Science . Society . SpainThe environmental impact refers to the effects that human activities have on the natural environment. Although these effects can sometimes be positive, most human actions generate serious damage to ecosystems. One of the industries with the greatest environmental footprint is the textile sector, whose impact extends across the entire life cycle of garments, from the
Pedro Martín: “Journalism is tough, but exciting”
Authors . Interview . Media . Media influence . Spain . Sports . UncategorizedPedro Martín – Sports Journalist at Cadena COPE Pedro Martín, a true Madrilenian, works at Cadena COPE, one of the most prestigious radio networks in Madrid, Spain, specifically on the sports programme Tiempo de Juego. He is a key figure at the station, and his main role is to handle football statistics and data, as
The Power of Communication in Science: Lessons from the MSCL
Authors . City life . Climate Change . Culture . Excursions . Germany . Health . Media . Opinion piece . Research@IfKW . Science . UncategorizedSometimes, learning doesn’t happen in a lab or on a field trip it happens in a classroom, when someone manages to connect science to real life. That’s exactly what happened during our session with Bernhard Goodwin, executive director of the Munich Science Communication Lab (MSCL). I’ll admit, before that day I had never heard of
BR- Bayerischer Rundfunk: Discovering the World Behind the Microphone
Culture . Excursions . Germany . Interview . MediaOur field trip to Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) turned out to be one of those days that start as “just another school visit” but end up changing how you see things. I didn’t expect to enjoy a radio station visit that much . By the end of the day, I found myself genuinely impressed by how
Hola Munich, nice to meet you!
AuthorsHi everyone! My name is Aitana, but most people call me Aiti. I’m from Madrid, Spain — a city full of energy, color, and life. It will always be my favorite place in the world, but right now I’m calling Munich my home, as I’m spending a few months here on my Erasmus exchange. Before