Whether public or private, German media outlets have struggled to find a way of reporting about the far-right party. Experts say it should not be excluded but some argue coverage should come with a warning.
How should Germany's traditional media report on the far-right Alternative for Germany Party (AfD)? Some want to ignore the opposition party, while others want to expose them.
How should Germany's traditional media report on the far-right Alternative for Germany Party (AfD)? Some want to ignore the opposition party, while others want to expose them.
A new survey by Germany-based Otto Brenner Foundation in Frankfurt has exposed how media organisations including in Europe failed to report in-depth the crisis in Mali and the entire Sahel region, leading to lack of accurate information in the African region. The survey noted that the French news agency AFP and the German press agency DPA are particularly influential but “around 40 per cent of all contributions came from correspondents who are not on the ground in the Sahel region.”