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Archive · 2019Benjamin Eyssel, RBB Radio, Station Week in Seattle, Washington“Die drei Wochen in den USA waren die lehr- und erlebnisreichsten Wochen seit Langem: Der beste Mix aus Politik, Gesellschaft, Medien, Unterhaltung und Landeskunde – mit einer tollen Gruppe. Schade, dass man nur einmal aRead more →
Archive · 2019Anna Müllerleile, HAMBURG ZWEI – station week in Los Angeles, Kalifornien„In den drei Wochen mit dem RIAS Programm habe ich so viel erlebt wie sonst in einem halben Jahr nicht. Eine unglaubliche und intensive Zeit. Washington, die Stadt bei der sich alles um Politik und das Weiße Haus dreht, 
Archive · 2019Christian Avital, WDR Radio and RTL TV, station week in San Francisco, California„Die Vielseitigkeit des Programms hat mich einfach nur begeistert. Ob die politischen Hintergrundgespräche in Washington, die Kollegengespräche bei der New Yorks Times, bei CBS oder NBC und nicht zuletzt meine Station We
Archive · 2019Maria Regis, MDR TV, Station week in South Carolina„Es war nicht meine erste Reise in die USA aber mit Abstand die intensivste! Besonders gut gefallen haben mir die abwechslungsreichen Termine mit unterschiedlichsten Gesprächspartnern und natürlich der Blick hinter die K
Archive · 2019Jan-Peter Bartels, Hessische Rundfunk HR TV, Station Week in Sioux Falls, South Dakota“The RIAS program was an amazing experience for me, I came back filled to the brink with new impressions and information! It was a great look behind the scenes, into the minds and workings of all the people we met. And t
Archive · 2019Lutz Harbaum, RTL Aktuell – Station week in Bloomington, IndianaDrei Wochen, ein Land, 100.000 Eindrücke. Erster Stopp: das Gehirn des Landes. Eine Woche Washington. Wir treffen: Politiker, Think Tanks, Meinungsforscher. Zweiter Stopp: das Herz des Landes. Eine Woche New York. Wir tr
Archive · 2019Gesa Eberl, NTV/RTL, short 3-day station week in New York CityGesa Eberl, NTV/RTL, short 3-day station week in New York City “Für mich ist mit dem RIAS Frühjahrsprogramm für Rundfunkjournalisten ein Traum in Erfüllung gegangen! So viele lehrreiche und sinnvolle Einblicke und KontakArchive · 2019Cornelia Gerhard, Phoenix TV, station week in Tulsa, Oklahoma“Von Washington und New York in den mittleren Südwesten der USA nach Tulsa, Oklahoma zur Stationweek. Starke Gegensätze: Die urbane, eher liberale Ostküste mit den großen politischen Themen, Sitz vieler dominierender Med
Archive · 2019Leah Donnella, NPR, WashingtonThis trip gave me the rare opportunity to step away from the day-to-day grind of journalism and actually think about some bigger questions: Why do we do what we do? How can we do it better? What assumptions do we make asArchive · 2019Dean Kurth, Fox News, New York“The Spring 2019 RIAS program included an exceptionally talented group of American journalists who continuously inspired me as we were provided incredible access and insight into the world of European politics, media and
Archive · 2019Ryan Prior, Cross-Platform Associate Producer, CNN, AtlantaThe RIAS fellowship was a life-changing opportunity to meet directly with many leaders in important positions running the free world, as well as the journalists who cover them in Politico, the Economist, and many others.
Archive · 2019LaCrai Mitchell, CBS News, New York/South CarolinaWhen I first learned that I’d been accepted into the RIAS Berlin Fellowship, I was beyond thrilled for what I knew was going to be the experience of a lifetime. What I wouldn’t have guessed is how participating in the pr
Archive · 2019Roseanne Gerin, English News Editor, Radio Free Asia, Washington, DC“The RIAS journalist exchange program was a fantastic opportunity to take a deep dive into German history and to learn about the country’s media, politics, and economy. The participants had rare access to prominent Europ
Archive · 2019Larry Miller, anchor, WUSA9, Washington DC“As a self-described ‘thrill-seeker,’ I found my latest and most exciting adventure in my two- week RIAS Fellowship in Europe. Over the course of 14 days, my colleagues and I traveled to three countries, five cities and 
Archive · 2019Mounia Touzani, Fox News, New YorkThe RIAS program was an amazing opportunity, I learned so much. I really enjoyed all the speakers and conversations we had — both around conference tables and on the street. The shape of the media landscape here and the 
Archive · 2019David Wagner, KLST TV, San Angelo, Texas,Wow what an amazing experience the RIAS Berlin program has been these last two weeks!! Talking to German Journalists, Politicians, and other policy makers has really taught me so much and opened my eyes to things I neverArchive · 2019Emanuele Secci, CBS News, New YorkRIAS Berlin has been an invaluable experience. The variety of topics at the German, European and International level, has been incredibly useful to better understand the challenges of both living and reporting as a journ
Archive · 2019Perla Lopez Baray, WFMZ TV, Allentown, PennsylvaniaPerla Lopez Baray, WFMZ TV, Allentown, Pennsylvania As a journalist, I am committed to excellence in serving, informing, empowering and connecting with viewers to genuinely make a measurable impact in their lives. ParticArchive · 2019Erik Runge, WGN, Chicago, Illinois,I’m not sure what my expectations were but this experience has by far exceeded them. My world has expanded. I have more tools to add to my journalist tool box. I’m more informed so my viewers and listeners will be as wel
Archive · 2019Monica Quintero, Fox KPEJ, Odessa, TexasLearning the value of international traveling and the knowledge that comes with it, was something I was taught 7 years ago. For the first time,I was able to incorporate that with my passion for jou rnalism and my hope is
Archive · 2019Ryan Delaney, St. Louis Public Radio, Missouri,The RIAS program was a great opportunity to stretch a different part of my brain, away from my normal journalism assignments, and ask big questions on European and German international relations. It has motivated me to t
Archive · 2019Alex Presha, NBC7, San Diego, CaliforniaAlex Presha, NBC7, San Diego, California RIAS was a life-changing cultural immersion. Not only did I learn more about journalism and German culture, I also learned more about my own country and its role on the world stag
Archive · 2019Jessica Moskowitz, CNN, New YorkMy RIAS Fall 2019 trip has been all about giving up assumptions about European politics and German society and being open minded to experience all that may be possible. I read ten books to prepare for this amazing opport
Archive · 12/18/2018RIAS alumni chapters hold events in Hamburg, Berlin, New York and Washington DCAlumni groups in Germany and the United States have been busy holding good-spirited alumni meetings, seasonal get-togethers and fundraising activities for the RIAS Berlin Commission. The Hamburg alumni chapter recently h