Two Fieldtrips: From Broadcasting📢 to Planetary Health🌍!

When I missed our first fieldtrip, I felt truly guilty — not only because I stayed behind, but also because I missed what seemed like a window into German media history. Luckily, my classmates kindly shared their notes, and I learned from their vivid stories about Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) — a public broadcaster built in Read More

Field Trip 1: Bayerischer Rundfunk – Behind the Scenes of the Bavarian Broadcasting

Hey everyone! As I told you before, I will write some blog posts for my Professional Communication course at LMU. You might think that these posts might not be that interesting, but feel free to read them: you might be surprised, just as I was after our first field trip.😁 During our first field trip, Read More

Inside Germany’s Media Facility: A Comparative Reflection on TZ/Merkur and SZ

By Minjing Zhou 1. Introduction to the Visits 1.1 Inside TZ/Merkur: Fast News, Flexible Thinking Our first stop was the TZ/Merkur, located in an office building in a bustling commercial district. Despite its external urban setting, the newsroom’s interior maintained a classical and elegant charm. Our host gave us an extensive tour of the space, Read More

The Press in motion: Touring Munich’s Newsroom

Stepping into the heart of Munich’s media landscape felt like opening a time capsule, while simultaneously looking into the future. Our field trips to the Bayern Pressehaus—home to tz and MĂźnchener Merkur—and the SĂźddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) printing center were eye-opening journeys into the mechanisms, missions, and challenges of modern journalism. First Stop: Bayern Pressehaus Walking up to the conference room in Bayern Read More