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Talk format: ARD rejects AfD accusation of amateur actors being cast
Talk format: ARD rejects AfD accusation of amateur actors being cast: AfD versus ARD: The show "Die 100 - Was Deutschland bewegt" (The 100 - What moves Germany) ...
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"The 100" on ARD: Schleiermacher was not hired as an extra: Alice Weidel and "Nius" claim that an ARD program hired extras to speak out against the AfD in a show ...
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ARD show “The 100”: a gift for the AfD
ARD show “The 100”: a gift for the AfD: Ingo Zamperoni, Checker Tobi and a TV amateur actor tried to find out in the ARD show “The 100” whether the AfD is a ...
welt.de/debatte/kommentare/article253556320/ARD-Sendung-Die-100-ein-Geschenk-fuer-die-AfD.html
Ingo Zamperoni's
Ingo Zamperoni's "The 100" on ARD: A gift for the AfD: The interactive program "The 100" wants to talk to people. But after a program about the dangers of ...
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After ARD broadcast: Palatinate residents under fire from AfD
After ARD broadcast: Palatinate residents under fire from AfD: In the ARD show "Die 100", a guest made critical comments about the AfD. Since then ...
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The 100: Did ARD cast amateur actors for a show about the AfD?
The 100: Did ARD cast amateur actors for a show about the AfD?: The ARD format “The 100 - | What moves Germany” discussed the AfD. Now there are accusations from ...
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ARD survey: What Germans criticize about democracy
ARD survey: What Germans criticize about democracy: Democracy enjoys broad support. But only one in three believes that it works well in Germany ...
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ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Large majority understands youth protests
ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Large majority understands youth protests: 82 percent of people in Germany believe that politicians do not adequately address the concerns ...
tagesschau.de/inland/deutschlandtrend/deutschlandtrend-november-108.html
ARD and ZDF in the
OpinionARD and ZDF in the "firewall blues" - | a gift for the AfD?: On Sunday evening, ARD and ZDF outdid each other with "summer interviews" of the AfD chairwoman ...
focusplus.de/politik/ard-zdf-im-brandmauer-blues-geschenk-fuer-afd-16728
AfD wants to terminate the MDR state treaty: What consequences would that ...
AfD wants to terminate the MDR state treaty: What consequences would that have?: The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is demanding a fundamental restructuring of public ...
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After mishaps in public broadcasting: Politicians rebuke the media – and ...
After mishaps in public broadcasting: Politicians rebuke the media – and the AfD – in a current affairs debate
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Reform State Treaty has entered into force
Reform State Treaty has entered into force: With the entry into force of the Reform State Treaty on December 1st, there are new foundations for the work and ...
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Hendrik Wüst in an ARD talk show: AfD voters are not
Hendrik Wüst in an ARD talk show: AfD voters are not "all bad people": Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was known for his often insatiable appetite ...
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ARD Summer Interview: Why the disruptive action against Alice Weidel was a ...
OpinionARD Summer Interview: Why the disruptive action against Alice Weidel was a violation of the law
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Key FactsAuthor criticizes ARD after disrupted Weidel summer interview
Jul 25, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
  • During Sunday’s recording, a loudspeaker-equipped bus broadcast protest slogans while Weidel’s interview was underway.

  • The recording began at 2:30 p.m. and aired at 6 p.m.; the ARD capital studio was 200 meters away.

  • The ARD capital studio said technical post-production of the recording would have falsified reality.

  • According to a current Forsa poll for RTL, AfD support reached 25 percent, matching the Union; the author considers this beneficial to Weidel.
  • Injustice triumphed over the law.
    — Ralph Knispel on the disturbances during the ARD summer interview with Alice Weidel.
Key FactsCriticism of Coverage on AfD Intensifies
May 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
  • Following the classification of the AfD as extremist, the DJV calls for adjustments in reporting on the party.

  • Mike Beuster emphasizes that false statements should not go unchallenged and that new journalistic formats are necessary.

  • The Greens criticize ARD and ZDF for insufficiently distinguishing between the AfD and democratic parties during the election campaign.

  • Despite these demands, ARD and ZDF plan to continue covering the AfD within their political reporting.
  • It must be clear now: editorial offices must adjust their reporting on the party.
    — Mike Beuster, Chairman of the German Journalists' Association (DJV), calls for an adjustment in reporting on the AfD following its classification as a securely right-wing extremist party.
"You should be afraid too" - | Homosexual warns AfD leader Weidel: In the ARD "Election Arena", the candidates for the German Chancellor's office answer ...
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Political talk with Caren Miosga: Lang:
Political talk with Caren Miosga: Lang: "We have to treat people like adults again"
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"Caren Miosga": "It is not a Nazi party, even if there are Nazis in the party," says Joachim Gauck about the AfD
welt.de/politik/deutschland/article253647148/Caren-Miosga-Eine-Nazi-Partei-ist-sie-nicht-auch-wenn-Nazis-in-der-Partei-sind-sagt-Joachim-Gauck-zur-AfD.html
Using amateur actors against the AfD: ARD program
Using amateur actors against the AfD: ARD program "Die 100" causes a stir. AfD leader Alice Weidel speaks of a "scandal" - | Die Weltwoche
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Forecasts: Close race between CDU and AfD in Saxony election
Forecasts: Close race between CDU and AfD in Saxony election: The polls had shown a close race between CDU and AfD for the state election in Saxony ...
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The AfD leaders in the ARD and ZDF summer interviews
The AfD leaders in the ARD and ZDF summer interviews: On the same evening, the two AfD leaders face the summer interviews on the hated public broadcaster: ...
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ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Narrow majority against AfD ban proceedings
ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Narrow majority against AfD ban proceedings: Many people have recently taken to the streets against right-wing extremism and the AfD ...
tagesschau.de/inland/deutschlandtrend/deutschlandtrend-3414.html
Delete “at least 20 channels”: Söder wants major reform of public ...
Delete “at least 20 channels”: Söder wants major reform of public broadcasters: The Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder would like to close down a number of ...
n-tv.de/politik/Soeder-will-grosse-Reform-der-Offentlich-Rechtlichen-article24669343.html
Key FactsSöder Threatens Public Broadcasters: 19 Channels at Risk
Jan 17, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: merkur.de
  • CSU rejects higher broadcast fees and puts pressure on the channels to cut costs.

  • Markus Söder proposes tough austerity plan for public broadcasters at CSU winter retreat.

  • CSU demands reduction of about 20 channels, including small stations in Bremen and Saarland.

  • Call for reduction of orchestras, choirs, and big bands, and emphasis on information over satire.
ARD Germany trend: Germans fear worsening of their own economic situation
ARD Germany trend: Germans fear worsening of their own economic situation: Concern about one's own financial situation is widespread in Germany ...
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AfD WhatsApp chats reveal how this party really ticks
AfD WhatsApp chats reveal how this party really ticks: Homophobic, racist statements, fantasies of a revolution and insults by Angela Merkel: This is what NDR ...
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