Weekend Media Recommendations: Films & Podcasts
Hurray, weekend – and with it more time to listen and see! In our weekend edition we present a selection of recommended films and podcasts with a media connection. Have fun gaining knowledge and being entertained!
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1. What went wrong in the graz shooting?
(youtube.com, Zeitgeist, video: 27:50 minutes)
this video sharply criticizes the sensationalist reporting by many Austrian and German media outlets – including “Krone”, “oe24”, “Bild”, “Auf1”, and “Profil” – following the school shooting in Graz on June 10th. It details how journalists crossed ethical boundaries by interviewing traumatized children, spreading misinformation about motives, and even glorifying the perpetrator with unpixelated photos and naming. This kind of coverage substantially increases the risk of copycat acts (the “Columbine effect”).
2. Lots of noise and little echo? The World Climate Conference and the media
(ardaudiothek.de, Thomas Bimesdörfer & Stefan Eising, audio: 19:41 minutes)
COP30, the world climate conference in Belém, Brazil, has concluded. Thomas Bimesdörfer and Stefan Eising invited Janina Schreiber from ARD’s climate editorial team to “Media – Cross and Quer” to discuss how the conference was perceived by the media. Is this crucial meeting getting the public attention it deserves? Or are major events like these now…