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Archive · 03/09/201814 German journalists on riveting tour to expand horizons in USAFourteen radio and TV journalists from Germany are spending three weeks in the United States learning about politics and media as part of the latest RIAS Berlin Commission exchange program. The first of two groups of GerRead more →
Archive · 03/02/2018The RIAS BERLIN COMMISSION is proud to announce the winners of this year’s RIAS Media Awards. The annual awards ceremony celebrating 26 years of the German-American exchange prograThe RIAS BERLIN COMMISSION is proud to announce the winners of this year’s RIAS Media Awards. The annual awards ceremony celebrating 26 years of the German-American exchange program and the best in transatlantic broadcas
Archive · 02/02/2018Hamburg Chapter of RIAS Berlin Commission Alumni network createdA dozen RIAS Berlin Commission Alumni gathered at a pub in Hamburg on Friday, February 2 to inaugurate the RIAS Hamburg Chapter — an informal “no-strings-attached” group that plans to meet as a sort of “Stammtisch” every
Archive · 01/17/2018New summer exchange program for U.S. university studentsU.S. university students are invited to apply for a three-week intensive study program on journalism in Germany. Funded largely by a grant from the German government and organized by the RIAS Berlin Commission, up to 14 
Archive · 01/11/2018Berlin Alumni Chapter’s inaugural meetingTwenty RIAS Berlin Commission alumni came together on January 11 for the inaugural meeting of a Berlin alumni chapter at a restaurant in Berlin. Organized by 2017 fellows Anja Goerz and Benedikt Wenck, the Berlin-based R
Archive · 01/04/2018Call for entries for RIAS Media PrizeRIAS Berlin Kommission – Award Ceremony on June 12, 2017 The deadline is nearing for the RIAS Berlin Commission Media Prize awards for 2017. The awards are for the best reporting to highlight issues of interest to the U.
Archive · 2018Miriam Steimer, ZDF, MainzMeeting politicians of both parties, talking to Americans about the challenges of their everyday lives, watching colleagues from CNN, FOX, NBC, NPR, NYT or VICE do their job . The RIAS program was a great opportunity for
Archive · 2018Patricia Adenauer-von Berg, RTL, CologneShortly before the midterms the RIAS program was a tremendous experience for me. It really made me gain depth in US politics and the election system. Seeing how the Democrats fight to get back the house, talking to excel
Archive · 2018Matthias Baehr, senior producer, Reuters TVDass ich mit der RIAS Berlin Kommission kurz vor den Midterms so spannende und vielseitige Gesp rächspartner aus Politik und Medien in DC, NYC und LA treffen konnte, war schon eine großartige, manchmal desillusionierendeArchive · 2018RIAS Media Prize Jury picks 5 winners for annual media prize awardsArchive · 2018Rias Media Awards 2018Archive · 2018[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJz5p05JkDs[/embedyt]
Archive · 2018RIAS Berlin fall program to Germany finishes after busy 2 weeks in 4 citiesLearning more about media and politics in Germany and Europe, 13 American journalists from 10 different states finished a whirlwind RIAS Berlin Commission tour of four cities in 12 days. The Americans lived, traveled, an
Archive · 2018Blurbs from the RIAS Berlin fall program 2018Jessica Prater , CNN New York “I am thankful for all the journalists, politicians and everyone who took the time to speak with us. The RIAS fellowship allowed me to walk through neighborhoods and newsrooms to gain insigh
Archive · 201814 Journalists from Germany on deep dive in USA before midterm electionsFourteen radio and television journalists from Germany got their three-week long #RIASBerlin Commission fellowship in the United States off to a flying start with a packed program in Washington DC. The reporters and prod
Archive · 2018Meggin Leigh, Deutsche Welle, BerlinMy trip to New York thanks to Erik Kirschbaum and the RIAS Kommission was an incredible and enlightening experience. Erik and KC Schillhahn Berlin Kommission created a rigorous program which gave us a up close and person
Archive · 2018Frank Hofmann, Deutsche Welle, BerlinWhen political waters get rough, individual contacts and personal exchange becomes even more important for the transatlantic family. Thanks to the RIAS Berlin Kommission and the incredible autumn 2018 exchange program, I
Archive · 2018Catherine Martens, Deutsche Welle, BrusselsI expected it to be a great trip. I was proven wrong. Our exchange program was beyond all my imagination: Notably thanks to the high-profile players from the political, cultural and scientific fields we were able to conn
Archive · 2018Steffi Orbach, Correspondent WDR Radio, CologneSorry, RIAS-people. You will have a lot more work to do because of me. Your office will be flooded by application. I keep telling everyone to go on this trip because you get insights you won’t get anywhere else. Plus you
Archive · 2018Daniel Pokraka, Correspondent, Bayerischer Rundfunk, BerlinVor meiner Abreise haben mir viele Kollegen vorgeschwärmt, was für großartige Erfahrungen RIAS einem ermöglicht – und jetzt weiß ich: sie hatten alle recht. Ich habe viel gelernt und viel erlebt, tolle deutsche Kollegen 
Archive · 2018Christine Langer, SWR3, Baden-BadenDas RIAS USA-Programm war großartig! Die Einblicke in die US-Politik und Gespräche mit Kollegen und RIAS-Alumni vor Ort haben mein Bild der USA und der US-Gesellschaft verändert und ich verstehe vieles jetzt besser. Wir 
Archive · 2018Nina Lammers, RTL, BerlinThe RIAS Fall program in Washington, NYC and Las Vegas was a mind-opening experience. It was my first time in the US after Trump was elected and I was curious how journalists, politicians and the average people would liv
Archive · 2018Peter Schubert, MDR, ErfurtRIAS – Das waren drei Wochen, die meinen Horizont erweitert haben. Eine intensive Zeit, in der ich einen exklusiven Zugang zum amerikanischen Journalismus und darüber hinaus zu e inem ganzen Land bekommen habe. Die Erfah
Archive · 2018Nina Behlendorf, ZDF, MainzThese three R IAS-weeks in October 2018 were just incredible! There simply is no better opportunity to learn more about the US, about the politicians, parties and people who shape the country! I really appreciated gettin