Ralph Bollmann, Michael Freund, Ulrike Herrmann, Holger Zschäpitz: The Journalism of Crises

The debates over guilt and debt have not only attracted media coverage in many countries, but have also been influenced and intensified by it.

What role is played by journalism in times of economic and social crises? Where does the responsibility of the media lie? How is the appropriate pressure applied to politicians and the financial markets – and how can the growing inability of politicians to address these issues be halted? In a “practice-based discussion” the recursive impact of debt journalism is reflected upon.

Ralph Bollmann is economics correspondent for the “Frankfurter Allgemeinen Sonntagszeitung.”

Michael Freund, sociologist and publicist, is a journalist and columnist on the Vienna-based “Standard.”

Ulrike Herrmann, qualified bank clerk and economics correspondent for the “taz – die tageszeitung.”

Holger Zschäpitz is chief economics editor for the “Welt” and “Welt am Sonntag.”