What Munich’s Media Institutions Taught Me Throughout the Semester
AuthorsBefore this course officially started, I mentioned one goal for this semester in my first blog, which was to understand Munich’s and Germany’s media institutions through real experiences instead of just textbooks or PowerPoint slides. As a journalism student, I was really interested in learning more about Germany’s media institutions, and I was very curious
The End of the Exchange, The Start of a New Journey
Authors . Media . Student lifeSitting in the classroom now, my feelings are completely different from the excitement I felt when I first arrived in Munich. To be honest, I am not ready to say goodbye. My experience in the course Media Institutions in Munich, especially the four excursions, has left a profound impression on me. As an exchange student
Hi Munich! Yanyin’s HERE!
Authors . Student lifeHello everyone!👋 I’m Yanyin, a master’s student at Fudan University in Shanghai, China, majoring in Communication Science (with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism). This is my first time studying abroad, and I’m thrilled to be doing it here in Munich. I’ve been in Munich for a month now, and I’m still in excitement about this
Between Vienna and Munich
Authors . Student lifeHallo zusammen! My name is Hannah, I’m 21 years old and I’m from Austria (I can’t even type these last three words without ironically hearing the song of the same name by Rainhard Fendrich in my head – an Austrian classic, if you want to check it out). On most days, you’ll probably find me
Final Blogpost: Reflections on Professional Journalism
Authors . Excursions . Germany . Media . SocietyExploring different forms of Journalism During this course on professional communication, I had the opportunity to explore different kinds of journalism and media practices through multiple field trips. These experiences provided not only a practical insight into how media institutions operate but also a deeper understanding of the role of professional communication in society. One
Opinion Piece: Don’t ignore the alarm bells
Authors . Opinion piece . Politics . SocietyIt’s impossible to overlook how clear the rise of far-right parties in Europe has been in recent years. Outside of Europe, we can see how powerful seemingly influential countries such as the United States are heading in a troubling direction. Observing Trump’s leadership has led me astonished that so many Americans decided yet again to
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
Final Blog: What This Course Taught Me About Journalism and Myself
Authors . Media . Student lifeBefore this course, I tended to understand journalism as something only related to articles, news or online contents. I knew media was powerful, but never really aware how many layers existed behind what we consume everyday. This course completely shifted that for me, especially through the past field trips and real world exposure to different
Final Conclusions and Farewell
Authors . Student lifeLooking back at this course and the field trips we undertook, I realize that my understanding of professional journalism has become both more concrete and more complex. Through visits to media institutions, educational settings, and science communication spaces, journalism gradually turned into something live and practiced. One of the strongest impressions came from visiting Bayerischer
America is pushing the world into China’s embrace
Authors . Opinion pieceAmerica’s flip-flop attitudes and bullying of its European allies have increasingly pushed the world into China’s embrace. Earlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a striking warning in Davos. “Every day,” he noted, “we are reminded that we live in an era of great-power rivalry, that the rules-based international order is fading, that