M100 Youth Media Workshop 2010 in Potsdam (Germany)

What function does investigative journalism fulfill? What role will it play in the digital media landscape of tomorrow? These and other pressing issues were debated at the sixth M100 Youth Media Workshop in Potsdam from 23 to 26 August 2010. Through study-visits, meetings and hands-on media creation sessions 33 young journalists from 24 different countries engaged in the discussion.

More information: www.m100potsdam.org

The articles

• What’s the difference?

  15.11.2008

  The best way to discover the differences between you and the others is to participate at a workshop together with 33 other people from 23 other different countries and tackling a common issue: investigative journalism.[more]

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• Smashing through the wall

  26.08.2010

  Getting your investigative articles published by established media isn’t easy. To get there, students need to sharpen their skills in writing and research, as well as smash through a wall many are unable to climb.[more]

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• “A portion of cynicism is part of the work”

  26.08.2010

  Four years ago Hajo Seppelt criticised his bosses on German TV for reporting about doping too little. He lost his job as a swimming commentator – and became one of Germanys most famous investigative sports journalists.[more]

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• Attracting the masses with investigative reporting

  26.08.2010

  How can you make investigative journalism more interesting? Bohumil Petrik did some investigative work himself and discussed the topic with renowned German journalists.[more]

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• Dare to speak

  27.08.2010

  What do investigative journalists around the world have in common? What makes some of them stars and others victims? [more]

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• A good investigative journalist can make you laugh, too

  27.08.2010

  Many a journalist makes the entertaining important (Lady Gaga). But how many use their position to make what is important entertaining? In exposing the truth, humour is as effective as serious investigations. [more]

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• Where are the success stories of investigative journalism?

  27.08.2010

  Investigative journalism is considered the highest form of reporting as it serves the public by exposing lies. Investigative reporters are the lone wolves seeking the truth against all obstacles – but is it only an image?[more]

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