Munich, we will definitely see each other again! <3
UncategorizedLooking back on our seminar “Media Institutions in Munich”, I can honestly say that it gave me a much broader understanding of how media systems function in practice. Before coming to Munich, I mainly knew the German media landscape from the outside and from the programs for example on TV, that we also have in
Aurel Samsom – Blogpost 4
UncategorizedFrom pressure to passion: what Munich taught me about the future of media Before this course, I already knew that I was interested in the media world. I had done an internship in podcasting before, and I could already imagine myself working in a creative media environment later. Still, the visits in Munich made that
Aurel Samsom – Blogpost 3
UncategorizedLearning journalism by doing journalism: Media School Bayern as a working classroom During our visit to Media School Bayern, what stood out most to me was that the organisation did not feel like a traditional school. It felt more like a working newsroom where education and production happen at the same time. Students were not
Aurel Samsom – Blogpost 2
UncategorizedFreedom Over Numbers: Inside Radio LORA During our field trip for the course Media Institutions, I expected to visit a radio station like many others: a place focused on audience numbers, growth strategies, and attracting as many listeners as possible. Instead, when I walked into Radio LORA München, I entered a completely different media world. The
Aurel Samsom: Blogpost I
UncategorizedA New City, A New Chapter While I’m sitting here writing this at the kitchen table in the house I’ve been living in for the past three weeks, I find myself thinking about the place I call home: Utrecht. Even though the Netherlands, and especially Amsterdam, is where my heart truly lies and where I
School, but Make It Different! The Role of the Media School
UncategorizedAs part of our second excursion, we had the opportunity to visit the Media School in Munich. For those who were not there and have landed on this blog, here is some background information: The Media School was founded in 1994 on the basis of the Bavarian Media Act. Its goal is to provide young
Radio LORA – Voices Beyond the Mainstream
UncategorizedOur first field trip took us to Radio LORA, a community radio station located in the heart of Munich. As soon as we entered the building, it felt like I was stepping into a completely different media world. Instead of a modern office or a highly polished studio, we found a small, quiet and almost
Finding My Way Back “Home”
UncategorizedServus and hello! My name is Timna – yes, exactly, the one you have to listen to twice so you don’t hear “Tinder”. Well, I didn’t invent a dating app, but I am a 25-year-old Austrian, searching for my passion and a place that truly feels like home. Speaking of home… unlike what you might