Navigating Media Digitalization and the Growing Issue of Polarization

As I visited various media institutions in Munich, I felt that Munich’s media institutions place the greatest emphasis on the role of information provision among journalism’s various functions. These media outlets deliver a wide range of information to the local community, from local issues and policy changes to topics such as health and music. Just Read More

ARD: Why Do Public Broadcasters Exist?

ARD (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, the Association of Public Broadcasters in Germany) is a broadcasting consortium made up of nine regional broadcasters and one global channel(ARD, 2024). In everyday life in Germany, we often encounter ARD’s flagship news program “Tagesschau” on social media or U-Bahn displays and “the 8 p.m. edition alone Read More

German Media, Through the Eyes of a Korean Student

by. Hojin Jang TZ&Merkur: A Local Newspaper That Surprised Me Throughout the visit to the presshouse in Munich, I constantly found myself comparing it with newspaper companies in Korea. While the routines and methods of newspaper production were largely similar, the nature of the news products being created was very different. TZ&Merkur are regional newspapers. Read More

Self Introduction

Hi there! I’m Hojin Jang. I’m from Seoul, South Korea, and I’m currently studying German Language and Literature at my home university. But to be honest, German language and I don’t really get along. Even though I started off in that major, I found my passion elsewhere—working as a student reporter for my university’s press. Read More