“Journalism shouldn’t be gatekept”: An interview with Antonia Franz, Süddeutsche Zeitung’s podcast journalist

Antonia Franz is a German journalist focusing on audio content, such as podcasts and radio. She got her journalism training at Deutsche Journalistenschule, as well as doing an exchange period in Finland at the University of Helsinki while studying politics and law in Munich. She has done multiple internships, i.e. at Bayerischer Rundfunk and Süddeutsche Read More

Süddeutsche Zeitung: ”We are often asked if the printed newspaper is a disgrace to the environment”

The green transition is a highly debated theme in the western part of the world. Citizens and politicians are doing a lot but not enough to turn the table. As a green initiative, the Germans are going out of their way to sort garbage but at the same time, they cling to traditional print newspapers. Read More

The Past, Present and Future of the Süddeutsche Zeitung

Amongst the whirring sound of the printing press and the thick smell of ink, a sense of order and certainty could be felt. There was a job to be done, a deadline to meet. Anticipation hung in the air. This was the atmosphere of Munich’s Süddeutsche Zeitung Printery last Thursday evening as it pumped out Read More

Süddeutsche Zeitung: Maintenance of Circulation in Modern Media

In a time characterized by shifting patterns of media consumption,Michael Stengl, the sales consultant of the Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) demonstrated to us a prime example of maintaining its circulation. Through a combination of reader-centric strategies, digital adaptation, collaborative partnerships, and a firm dedication to journalistic principles, SZ has not only sustained tis readership but also Read More

Michael Stengl, Süddeutsche Zeitung: ‘’Qualitative journalism will stay important’’

Group interview at the printery of Süddeutsche Zeitung 9/11 2023 Preparing an interview for our excursion to the printery of the Süddeutsche Zeitung was challenging, since it was hard to imagine what to expect. After getting an introduction from the company’s sales consultant Mr Michael Stengl, we as a group realized that a lot of Read More