Climate crisis=journalism crisis?

KlimaKneipe on 30.5. on the topic of JOURNALISM CRISIS with Raphael Thelen

„Journalism is not simply like selling bread rolls. Nothing against selling bread rolls, but our professional ethics dictate that we respect truth, human dignity and truthfulness. Journalists as the fourth pillar of democracy – Does that work for the climate issue? No.
Although climate protection now has constitutional status, the topic is still considered a green issue in many editorial departments. Anyone who gets too involved is quickly seen as an activist. The articles that appear on the subject then often remain unclicked. What’s going on there?“

We get to the bottom of the question with reporter, author and speaker Raphael Thelen.

Raphael Thelen has been reporting on the climate crisis since 2019, mainly for SPIEGEL, writes for ZEIT, Welt, Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, NZZ Folio and is a member of the editorial team for the podcast „1,5 Grad – der Klima-Podcast mit Luisa Neubauer“. In 2021, together with Theresa Leisgang he published his book „Zwei am Puls der Erde – Eine Reise zu den Schauplätzen der Klimakrise und warum es trotz allem Hoffnung gibt.“ („Two on the pulse of the earth – A journey to the scenes of the climate crisis and why there is hope despite everything.“)

https://www.raphaelthelen.de/

Monday, 30. May, 7 p.m., Club Voltaire