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As the principle of multilateralism is slowly being eroded, how do the media react to this age of "shifting powers"?
Germany's most populous state is a vanguard in innovation but is also a hub for culture and the arts.
The Federal Foreign Office promotes international exchange and offers protection and assistance to Germans abroad.
Minister of State Michelle Müntefering is a frequent panelist at and supporter of the Global Media Forum.
In an interview with DW Director-General Peter Limbourg, to open this year's Global Media Forum (GMF), German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned against complacency both within politics and the media.
Laschet: "In Europe freedom of the press has come under pressure. The future European Commission must take a clear stance: "Europe has clear principles. Anyone who violates these principles will experience sanctions."
TV audiences are increasingly using streaming services and saying goodbye to linear TV. How can linear stations keep up?
To what extent have digital platforms changed the power structures in the global media landscape?
Lawmakers want hate speech online to be tracked and monitored more tightly. But will digital platforms comply?
Local newspapers and radio stations continue to suffer falling sales, often resulting in takeovers and bankruptcies.
Many of the professional activities of journalists are now being automated by AI. How will this affect the industry?
Two letter that prompt differing reactions around the world: AI. But are people ready to let robots into their lives?
One initiative in Germany has come up with a way to remain relevant while involving citizens in their editorial process.
Hernández is one of Mexico’s leading investigative journalists, publishing stories on corruption and drug trafficking
The world order has changed affecting the way that journalists interact with politicians. Do they still need each other?
In Eastern Europe, media freedom is being eroded at the expense of democratic discourse and impartial reporting.
CGNET Swara has invented a new and surprisingly simple way to bring newsgathering to illiterate communities in India.
Media outlets across the world face enormous difficulties delivering quality reporting while staying financially afloat.
Learn more about our speakers, panels, discussions and events planned for the 2019 DW Global Media Forum.
Join us for the 12th annual DW Global Media Forum to discuss the challenges posed by "Shifting Powers" around the world.
A daring journalist who has spent her career reporting on drug cartels and corruption in Mexico, Anabel Hernández is the fifth person — and first woman — to receive the DW Freedom of Speech Award.
For the first time, DW's Global Media Forum is running a boot camp for media start-ups. We're inviting you to pitch your media start-up to international investors and a global audience.
Experts from all over the world came to Bonn to attend the Global Media Forum in 2019 and to weigh in on the debate on shifting powers. Here's a selection of speakers that attended the conference.
Since 2012, the Global Media Forum fellowship program has welcomed up to 200 participants from around the world each year. In 2019, it had its own capacity and skills-building event for the first time.
Hamid Karzai - former President of Afghanistan
Michelle Müntefering - Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office
Frank-Walter Steinmeier - President of Germany
Carmen Perez - National Co-Chair of Women's March & Executive Director of The Gathering for Justice, USA
Tom Buhrow - Director General of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Germany
Mariya Gabriel - Commissioner for Digital Economy, European Commission
Noam Chomsky - Linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic and political activist, USA
Shirin Ebadi - Lawyer, a former judge and human rights activists and founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center, Iran
Jeff Jarvis - American journalist, professor, public speaker and former television critic, USA
Anne Boyson - researcher, analyst and founder of "After the Millinnials"
Bassem Youssef - Political satirist, writer, producer, physician, media critic and television host, Egypt
Rokhaya Diallo - Journalist and activist in France
Mikhail Khodorkovsky - Founder of Open Russia, Russia
Sarah Harrison - British journalist, legal researcher and WikiLeaks section editor, UK
With top guests and delegates from around the world, the DW Global Media Forum is one of the biggest media conferences.
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Learn more about the DW Global Media Forum and its history - the international media conference organized by Deutsche Welle (DW).
