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Author: Erik Kirschbaum

RIAS Media Prize June 2, 2022

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2 days ago

Really excited to have Abel & Malkam joining my broadcast classes today 😎They are German students from the RIAS Berlin RIAS BERLIN KOMMISSION ERP fellowship program learning more about how Americans train to become broadcast journalists and about the political divisions in the country. Bienvenidos a Tucson & the University of Arizona School of Journalism🐻⬇️ ... Read MoreRead Less

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RIAS BERLIN KOMMISSION

2 days ago

A group of @riaskommission alumni were in the audience for a sneak preview screening of a new Netflix film “transatlantic” in Berlin and introductory remarks from American ambassador Amy Gutmann. It was great to see so many important German journalists in the RIAS network coming out for the evening and film that many said moved them to tears. @petragute @oezcanmutlu @andrej_hermlin @ninalammers_ @garustom ... Read MoreRead Less

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5 days ago

The second annual RIAS Berlin ERP fellowship for German students to the United States got off to a flying start in New York City during the first week with journalists, editors, directors, politicians, community leaders, experts and political analysts. The Germans will spend a total of three weeks in United States including two in the Midwest and Southwest and West, learning more about how Americans train to become broadcast journalists and about the political divisions in the country. www.RIASBerlin.orgThe goal of the ERP program, which was created with support from a grant from the Economy Ministry, is to expand horizons, help connect young German journalism students with their peers in the United States and help aspiring journalists in both countries learn more about journalism training in each others’ countries. The ERP program is supported by the Transatlantic Program of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is funded by the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Economy and Energy (BMWi) Ministry.The students came to New York on March 17 from universities across the country, including 10 from eastern German universities and journalism training schools or internships. Ten of the 15 young Germans aged 22 to 30 were on their first-ever trip to the United States.The highlight of the first week as a group together was a 45-minute meeting with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy at his offices in Trenton. Murphy, a Democrat and former Ambassador to Germany, was re-elected to a second four-year term as governor last year leading the country’s 11th most populous state. He spoke about the state’s efforts to improve transportation systems, reduce carbon emissions, promote diversity and equality, as well as transatlantic issues and the war in Ukraine. Murphy, a former RIAS Berlin Commission honorary chair, spent 20 minutes answering some sharp questions from the German journalists from a wide range of issues, including questions such as what would he do differently about homelessness and social inequality in the USA if he were one day elected President. Murphy’s name has been floated as a possible future presidential candidate for the Democrats in part due to his success in winning election twice in a large swing state like New Jersey.Other highlights included a talk at the World Trade Center memorial sight and museum with Gordon Huie, a former combat medic who only just barely survived the collapsing building by hitting the ground as it exploded behind him and then helped treat injured survivors. They also attended a church service in Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church, met NBC News producers Adam Reiss and Shirley Zilberstein on a behind-the-scenes tour of their Rockefeller Center headquarters, visited Trump tower where they talked with a group of young Donald Trump supporters from Georgia and later toured the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn — a walking tour of the Hasidic Jewish section with Frieda Vizel and then visiting the “hipster” section of Williamsburg for a talk with Hendrik Hitzel and a tour of Vice News.The Germans visited the UN headquarters and had the chance to speak in the UN press center with media department associates Farhan Haq and Helin Argav. They also saw the Security Council and General Assembly chambers. David Gill, the German Consul General, gave a spirited talk about his work in New York on behalf of the German government, including how much joy he gets helping elderly Americans reacquire the German citizenship that was stripped from them as they fled the Third Reich in the 1930s and 1940s. Jörg Schumacher spoke about his work as director of the Goethe Institute and Broadway actress Angie Schworer talked about her musical “Some Like It Hot” right before her performance on stage just an hour later at the Shubert Theater.ABC News senior producer DJ Cunningham, a RIAS alumni and former anchor in Arkansas, talked to the group about her work in New York scheduling political leaders and key players for the national network and how it is sometimes possible to move from journalism to politics and back to journalism. Juda Engelmeyer, a crisis communications expert, spoke at the famous Katz’s deli on the Lower East Side about his difficult work making sure media get both sides of unseemly stories — such as for one of his main clients, the disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein. Scott Richman of the Anti-Defamation League told the group about his work fighting hate crimes in the New York area and the group went back up to Harlem to see “Amateur Night” at the Apollo Theater.The Germans learned more about Bloomberg News and even got to briefly see former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the broadcasting section of the newsroom at an ordinary desk. They also learned about the massive efforts going on at the Empire State Building to reduce carbon emissions on the 93-year-old building from the building’s media specialist Brock Talbot. The Germans got a look behind the scenes at one of the country’s largest utilities, ConEd, and learned how difficult it is to prevent blackouts in New York City. They also spent a fascinating afternoon the Bronx talking to Black Lives Matter co-founder Chivona Newsome and her work as a political activist as she tries to raise awareness about injustices towards Black Americans.The 15 German students will be spending the next two weeks spread out across the Midwest, Southwest and mountain states in smaller groups of one to three, visiting American college campuses and their journalism departments in Oklahoma, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, Arizona and Montana. ... Read MoreRead Less

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RIAS BERLIN KOMMISSION

6 days ago

15 German students on an exchange program were treated to another fast-paced day on Wednesday. Started with a power breakfast with ABC News senior producer and guest Booker DJ Cunningham. After that we dashed downtown to Katz‘s deli (famous for the the unforgettable pastrami sandwich scene in the movie „When Harry met Sally“) for an unforgettable meeting with Juda Engelmeyer — who epitomizes the idea of being a „devil’s advocate“ and gave us brilliant insights into the importance of always looking at the „other side of the story“. After our German friends made a quick pitstop on 14th Avenue to see the red brick building in StuyTown where the RIASBerlin executive director grew up as a little kid. After that a fascinating talk with Scott Richman at the anti-defamation league and capped off with Amateur’s Night at the Apollo Theater. No boos from this group! ... Read MoreRead Less

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1 week ago

LPM's 'A Critical Moment' wins 2023 RIAS Media Prize

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The RIAS German-American broadcast awards is honoring LPM's news special examining how the U.S. and Germany teach children about racism and antisemitism.

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