Germany: Print Media Coverage of Greece Euro Bailout PackageGermany: Print Media Coverage of Greece Euro Bailout Package

Team One: Christina Kiser, Susannah Kopp, Glenn Pangelinan and Vijaya SinghTeam One: Christina Kiser, Susannah Kopp, Glenn Pangelinan and Vijaya Singh

Top Newspapers in GermanyTop Newspapers in Germany

Bild Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Welt, Die Suddeutsche Zeitung Berliner Zeitung Berliner Kurier Zeit, Die

Bild Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Welt, Die Suddeutsche Zeitung Berliner Zeitung Berliner Kurier Zeit, Die

Newspapers in GermanyNewspapers in Germany Bild

- Top German newspaper; published Monday-Saturday since 1952- The name Bild is the German word for picture; thisNewspaper mostly consisted of pictures- Tabloid style- Best selling newspaper in Europe- Printed in some favored German holiday desitnations abroad: Spain,

Italy, Greece, and Turkey- Circulation has seen a decline

- 5-million printed daily since 1980 down under 4-million in 2002; in 2005 the figure dropped below 3.8-million

The Bild presented a mix of celebrity gossip, crime stories, and political analysis. Bild has been known to use controversial devices usch as sensational headlines and “invented” news to increase readership. Has a policy of printing topless women on its front page

After the fall of the Berlin Wall its editorial stance became more centrist. It generally supported the conservative parties. Today, it’s rhetoric has toned down

Bild- Top German newspaper; published Monday-Saturday since 1952- The name Bild is the German word for picture; thisNewspaper mostly consisted of pictures- Tabloid style- Best selling newspaper in Europe- Printed in some favored German holiday desitnations abroad: Spain,

Italy, Greece, and Turkey- Circulation has seen a decline

- 5-million printed daily since 1980 down under 4-million in 2002; in 2005 the figure dropped below 3.8-million

The Bild presented a mix of celebrity gossip, crime stories, and political analysis. Bild has been known to use controversial devices usch as sensational headlines and “invented” news to increase readership. Has a policy of printing topless women on its front page

After the fall of the Berlin Wall its editorial stance became more centrist. It generally supported the conservative parties. Today, it’s rhetoric has toned down

Newspapers in Germany cont…Newspapers in Germany cont…

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The first edition of the F.A.Z. appeared on November 1, 1949; its founding editor was Erich Welter.

The F.A.Z. is one of a small number of high-profile national newspapers in Germany

The F.A.Z. promotes an image of making its readers think. The truth is stated to be sacred to the F.A.Z., so care is taken to clearly label news reports and comments as such. Its political orientation is classical liberal with an occasional support for conservative views by providing a forum to commentators with different opinions

Some sections of the Sunday edition cannot be said to be specifically conservative or liberal at all.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The first edition of the F.A.Z. appeared on November 1, 1949; its founding editor was Erich Welter.

The F.A.Z. is one of a small number of high-profile national newspapers in Germany

The F.A.Z. promotes an image of making its readers think. The truth is stated to be sacred to the F.A.Z., so care is taken to clearly label news reports and comments as such. Its political orientation is classical liberal with an occasional support for conservative views by providing a forum to commentators with different opinions

Some sections of the Sunday edition cannot be said to be specifically conservative or liberal at all.

Newspapers in Germany cont…Newspapers in Germany cont…

Die Welt (meaning: The World) is a German national daily newspaper published by the Axel Springer company

Founded in Hamburg in 1946 by the British occupying forces, to provide a "quality newspaper" modeled on The Times

Originally carried news and British-viewpoint editorial content, but from 1947 it adopted a policy of providing two leading articles on major questions, one British and one German

Takes a self-described "liberal cosmopolitan" position in editing, but is generally considered to be a conservative

Can be obtained in more than 130 countries with regional editions appearing in Berlin and Hamburg

The newspaper currently publishes a compact edition entitled Welt Kompakt, a 32-page cut-down version of the main broadsheet

Welt Kompakt has a fresher look and is targeted to a younger public. The paper does not appear on Sundays, but the publication Welt am Sonntag takes its place

Die Welt (meaning: The World) is a German national daily newspaper published by the Axel Springer company

Founded in Hamburg in 1946 by the British occupying forces, to provide a "quality newspaper" modeled on The Times

Originally carried news and British-viewpoint editorial content, but from 1947 it adopted a policy of providing two leading articles on major questions, one British and one German

Takes a self-described "liberal cosmopolitan" position in editing, but is generally considered to be a conservative

Can be obtained in more than 130 countries with regional editions appearing in Berlin and Hamburg

The newspaper currently publishes a compact edition entitled Welt Kompakt, a 32-page cut-down version of the main broadsheet

Welt Kompakt has a fresher look and is targeted to a younger public. The paper does not appear on Sundays, but the publication Welt am Sonntag takes its place

Newspapers in Germany cont…Newspapers in Germany cont…Suddeutsche Zeitung

• The is the largest German national subscription daily newspaper

• Published in Munich, Germany's third largest city and capital of Bavaria

• The title literally translates as "South German Newspaper”

• Read throughout Germany by 1.1 million readers daily and boasts a relatively high circulation abroad

• The editorial stance of the newspaper is left-wing

• Some joke that the SZ was the only opposition in the state of Bavaria, which had been governed by the conservative party almost continuously since 1949

• The national edition features four sections: Politics, Culture, Economy and Sports. Editions sold in Munich and its surrounding counties include a local news insert

Suddeutsche Zeitung

• The is the largest German national subscription daily newspaper

• Published in Munich, Germany's third largest city and capital of Bavaria

• The title literally translates as "South German Newspaper”

• Read throughout Germany by 1.1 million readers daily and boasts a relatively high circulation abroad

• The editorial stance of the newspaper is left-wing

• Some joke that the SZ was the only opposition in the state of Bavaria, which had been governed by the conservative party almost continuously since 1949

• The national edition features four sections: Politics, Culture, Economy and Sports. Editions sold in Munich and its surrounding counties include a local news insert

Newspapers in Germany cont…Newspapers in Germany cont…

Founded in 1945, is a German center-left daily newspaper based in Berlin

It is the only East German paper to achieve national prominence since unification

In 2003, the Berliner was Berlin's largest subscription newspaper; the weekend edition sells approximately 207,800 copies, with a readership of 468,000

The daily says its journalists come "from east and west", and it styles itself as a "young, modern and dynamic" paper for the whole of Germany

Founded in 1945, is a German center-left daily newspaper based in Berlin

It is the only East German paper to achieve national prominence since unification

In 2003, the Berliner was Berlin's largest subscription newspaper; the weekend edition sells approximately 207,800 copies, with a readership of 468,000

The daily says its journalists come "from east and west", and it styles itself as a "young, modern and dynamic" paper for the whole of Germany

Berliner Zeitung Headquarters, Berlin

Newspapers in Germany cont…Newspapers in Germany cont…

The Berliner Kurier is a tabloid newspaper from Berlin

It is particularly widespread in the eastern districts of Berlin before

First issue appeared on 15 July 1949

The Berliner Kurier is a tabloid newspaper from Berlin

It is particularly widespread in the eastern districts of Berlin before

First issue appeared on 15 July 1949

Newspapers in Germany cont…Newspapers in Germany cont…

Die Zeit (meaning: The Time) is a German nationwide weekly newspaper that is highly respected for its quality journalism

With a circulation of 488,036 and an estimated readership of slightly above 2 million, it is the most widely read German weekly newspaper

Its political direction is centrist to social democratic, but has oscillated a number of times between slightly left-leaning and slightly right-leaning

Die Zeit (meaning: The Time) is a German nationwide weekly newspaper that is highly respected for its quality journalism

With a circulation of 488,036 and an estimated readership of slightly above 2 million, it is the most widely read German weekly newspaper

Its political direction is centrist to social democratic, but has oscillated a number of times between slightly left-leaning and slightly right-leaning

Sentiments of the Greek BailoutSentiments of the Greek Bailout

A combination of these newspapers agree that Germany hasn't given over billions of its tax euros as part of any aid deal was because Greece initially did not request any aid; requests were initially for political support

In response to critics, the Berliner Zeitung defended Germany as being pro-European and not nationalistic, and remains pro-European

The tabloid Bild daily was much more critical of the German government accusing it of withholding money from Germans and giving it straight to Greeks. "Supposedly we have no money for tax cuts, no money for school upgrades, no money to maintain parks, no money to fix our streets…but suddenly our politicians have billions of euros for the Greeks who have deceived Europe

Die Zeit writes that the Greek debt crisis is getting out of hand, and that the sum needed to save the country's economy is rising by the day - roughly 45 billion euros ($59 billion USD). The newspaper accuses the Merkel government of stalling on any aid deal and, as a result, aggravating the crisis. "Now it is too late. Portugal is the next candidate to be saved," it writes, adding that Merkel was now in a catch-22 situation in which if she caves in and signs up to an aid package she'll be seen as a pushover, but if she blocks any relief deal for Greece she'll risk irking France and Southern Europe

A combination of these newspapers agree that Germany hasn't given over billions of its tax euros as part of any aid deal was because Greece initially did not request any aid; requests were initially for political support

In response to critics, the Berliner Zeitung defended Germany as being pro-European and not nationalistic, and remains pro-European

The tabloid Bild daily was much more critical of the German government accusing it of withholding money from Germans and giving it straight to Greeks. "Supposedly we have no money for tax cuts, no money for school upgrades, no money to maintain parks, no money to fix our streets…but suddenly our politicians have billions of euros for the Greeks who have deceived Europe

Die Zeit writes that the Greek debt crisis is getting out of hand, and that the sum needed to save the country's economy is rising by the day - roughly 45 billion euros ($59 billion USD). The newspaper accuses the Merkel government of stalling on any aid deal and, as a result, aggravating the crisis. "Now it is too late. Portugal is the next candidate to be saved," it writes, adding that Merkel was now in a catch-22 situation in which if she caves in and signs up to an aid package she'll be seen as a pushover, but if she blocks any relief deal for Greece she'll risk irking France and Southern Europe

The Greek Bailout cont…The Greek Bailout cont…

Germans are divided on the rescue of Greece

Inside Germany, many opposed any aid package for Greece, arguing that Germans cannot be expected to pay for the mistakes of a Greek government unable to curb corruption and handle its own finances

One of the country's most read newspaper, Sueddeutscher Zeitung, raised questions over the German government's approach to the Greek crisis. In an editorial, the paper writes that Chancellor Angela Merkel's government was stuck in a state between apprehension and self-confidence. It said the government was gambling on the result of the upcoming election in the influential state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which could affect its domestic support at the federal level, as well as on the size and conditions of any aid package for Greece. The government should by no means approve any aid sight unseen, the paper continues, adding that Greece must implement sharp budget cuts with strict conditions attached. "This is the rightful price of the rescue

Germans are divided on the rescue of Greece

Inside Germany, many opposed any aid package for Greece, arguing that Germans cannot be expected to pay for the mistakes of a Greek government unable to curb corruption and handle its own finances

One of the country's most read newspaper, Sueddeutscher Zeitung, raised questions over the German government's approach to the Greek crisis. In an editorial, the paper writes that Chancellor Angela Merkel's government was stuck in a state between apprehension and self-confidence. It said the government was gambling on the result of the upcoming election in the influential state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which could affect its domestic support at the federal level, as well as on the size and conditions of any aid package for Greece. The government should by no means approve any aid sight unseen, the paper continues, adding that Greece must implement sharp budget cuts with strict conditions attached. "This is the rightful price of the rescue

German Magazine PrintGerman Magazine Print

Focus – published in Munich, began publishing in 1993, supposedly is the 3rd largest German weekly newsmagazine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_%28German_magazine%29) ran a controversial cover image regarding the Greek crisis for the 2/22/2010 issue:

Articles about the crisis - http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/notkredite-griechenland-braucht-wieder-geld_aid_518401.html

http://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/tid-18067/eu-die-lehren-aus-der-griechenland-krise_aid_503276.html

http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/euro-krise-daumenschrauben-fuer-schuldensuender_aid_516899.html

From the cover story issue: http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/wirtschaft-die-g

riechenland-pleite_aid_482498.html http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/wirtschaft-gefa

ehrlich-fuer-die-weltwirtschaft_aid_482499.html http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/wirtschaft-2000

-jahre-niedergang_aid_482500.html

Focus – published in Munich, began publishing in 1993, supposedly is the 3rd largest German weekly newsmagazine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_%28German_magazine%29) ran a controversial cover image regarding the Greek crisis for the 2/22/2010 issue:

Articles about the crisis - http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/notkredite-griechenland-braucht-wieder-geld_aid_518401.html

http://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/tid-18067/eu-die-lehren-aus-der-griechenland-krise_aid_503276.html

http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/euro-krise-daumenschrauben-fuer-schuldensuender_aid_516899.html

From the cover story issue: http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/wirtschaft-die-g

riechenland-pleite_aid_482498.html http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/wirtschaft-gefa

ehrlich-fuer-die-weltwirtschaft_aid_482499.html http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/wirtschaft-2000

-jahre-niedergang_aid_482500.html

German Magazine PrintGerman Magazine Print

Internationale Politik – journal on international affairs, published by the German Council on Foreign Relations, �IP–Global features debate on fundamental questions of global politics, highlighting German and European perspectives. Portraying controversial positions in depth, IP–Global allows its audience to form well-versed opinions. Internationally renowned experts from academia, politics, the business world, and the media write for IP–Global.� (http://www.ip-global.org/ip/redaktion/)

Article about the crisis: http://www.ip-global.org/archiv/volumes/volume-11-2010/europe-s-currency-crisis/eyes-wide-shut.html Article is critical, fairly unbiased, and uses conflict frame to shape it.

Internationale Politik – journal on international affairs, published by the German Council on Foreign Relations, �IP–Global features debate on fundamental questions of global politics, highlighting German and European perspectives. Portraying controversial positions in depth, IP–Global allows its audience to form well-versed opinions. Internationally renowned experts from academia, politics, the business world, and the media write for IP–Global.� (http://www.ip-global.org/ip/redaktion/)

Article about the crisis: http://www.ip-global.org/archiv/volumes/volume-11-2010/europe-s-currency-crisis/eyes-wide-shut.html Article is critical, fairly unbiased, and uses conflict frame to shape it.

German Magazine PrintGerman Magazine Print

Capital – business/financial magazine, started publication in 1962, published by Gruner + Jahr GmbH & Co. KG

Article about the crisis : http://www.capital.de/politik/:Konjunktur--Deutsche-profitieren-von-Griechen-Krise/100030538.html?nv=rss

Article poses a unique and interesting view of the crisis, claiming that Germany could benefit from the crisis in Greece, from the Google translated article �Almost half of the "Financial Times Germany" (FTD) and surveyed respondents economists believes, on balance, benefit from it the land. None of them believes Germany have been suffering under it. The reasons cited the economist the weaker euro and lower interest costs for German debt .� Uses economic consequence frame to shape the article.

Capital – business/financial magazine, started publication in 1962, published by Gruner + Jahr GmbH & Co. KG

Article about the crisis : http://www.capital.de/politik/:Konjunktur--Deutsche-profitieren-von-Griechen-Krise/100030538.html?nv=rss

Article poses a unique and interesting view of the crisis, claiming that Germany could benefit from the crisis in Greece, from the Google translated article �Almost half of the "Financial Times Germany" (FTD) and surveyed respondents economists believes, on balance, benefit from it the land. None of them believes Germany have been suffering under it. The reasons cited the economist the weaker euro and lower interest costs for German debt .� Uses economic consequence frame to shape the article.

German Magazine PrintGerman Magazine Print

Der Freitag – left-wing publication, something between a weekly newspaper and magazine

Articles about the crisis : http://www.freitag.de/politik/1018-das-bordell-soll-brennen

http://www.freitag.de/politik/1020-afrikanische-erfahrung The stories present the issue from the standpoint/viewpoint

of �the people�, they are critical or skeptical of government action and intervention. From the second link: �The highly indebted developing countries of Africa could be one or the other Greeks tell about how this process is going on and how the governments in such a situation imposed deflationary measures, the economy in a downward drift as well as existing capacities and the prospect of future growth and destroy the and threaten the physical existence of a large proportion of the population.�

Der Freitag – left-wing publication, something between a weekly newspaper and magazine

Articles about the crisis : http://www.freitag.de/politik/1018-das-bordell-soll-brennen

http://www.freitag.de/politik/1020-afrikanische-erfahrung The stories present the issue from the standpoint/viewpoint

of �the people�, they are critical or skeptical of government action and intervention. From the second link: �The highly indebted developing countries of Africa could be one or the other Greeks tell about how this process is going on and how the governments in such a situation imposed deflationary measures, the economy in a downward drift as well as existing capacities and the prospect of future growth and destroy the and threaten the physical existence of a large proportion of the population.�

German Magazine PrintGerman Magazine Print

Der Freitag – left-wing publication, something between a weekly newspaper and magazine

Articles about the crisis : http://www.freitag.de/politik/1018-das-bordell-soll-brennen

http://www.freitag.de/politik/1020-afrikanische-erfahrung The stories present the issue from the standpoint/viewpoint

of the people, they are critical or skeptical of government action and intervention. From the second link: The highly indebted developing countries of Africa could be one or the other Greeks tell about how this process is going on and how the governments in such a situation imposed deflationary measures, the economy in a downward drift as well as existing capacities and the prospect of future growth and destroy the and threaten the physical existence of a large proportion of the population

Der Freitag – left-wing publication, something between a weekly newspaper and magazine

Articles about the crisis : http://www.freitag.de/politik/1018-das-bordell-soll-brennen

http://www.freitag.de/politik/1020-afrikanische-erfahrung The stories present the issue from the standpoint/viewpoint

of the people, they are critical or skeptical of government action and intervention. From the second link: The highly indebted developing countries of Africa could be one or the other Greeks tell about how this process is going on and how the governments in such a situation imposed deflationary measures, the economy in a downward drift as well as existing capacities and the prospect of future growth and destroy the and threaten the physical existence of a large proportion of the population

German Magazine PrintGerman Magazine Print Bltter fur deutsche und internationale Politik - In times of

progressive media guarantee, founded in 1956 "Leaves for German and international policy" remains a lively reporting - regardless of groups, political parties, associations and churches. The leaves are quoted here as a forum for current scientific and policy discussions. At 128 pages, they offer every month critical commentaries, analysis and alternatives beyond technocratic neoliberal constraints and alternatives. About 6,500 subscribers secure the editorial and economic independence of the leaves - and thus an independent format for unconventional opinions and political interventions. The editorial team is supported by a circle of editors - the other next to Jurgen Habermas, Norman Birnbaum, Rudolf Hickel and Jens Reich belong - the claim of an emancipatory analysis of political debates of our shares.In his personal continuity, he makes sure that the "leaves" should remain in the future, what they are for over 50 years, "an island of sanity in a sea of nonsense" (Karl Barth) from their about us page (Google translation link: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blaetter.de and click on Publishing house)

Article about the crisis : http://www.blaetter.de/archiv/autoren/2010/april/griechische-tragoedie

The article is more defensive of Greece than the other articles listed above and instead focuses on the crisis as a more widespread problem across Europe, going so far as to label Greece as a scapegoat.

Bltter fur deutsche und internationale Politik - In times of progressive media guarantee, founded in 1956 "Leaves for German and international policy" remains a lively reporting - regardless of groups, political parties, associations and churches. The leaves are quoted here as a forum for current scientific and policy discussions. At 128 pages, they offer every month critical commentaries, analysis and alternatives beyond technocratic neoliberal constraints and alternatives. About 6,500 subscribers secure the editorial and economic independence of the leaves - and thus an independent format for unconventional opinions and political interventions. The editorial team is supported by a circle of editors - the other next to Jurgen Habermas, Norman Birnbaum, Rudolf Hickel and Jens Reich belong - the claim of an emancipatory analysis of political debates of our shares.In his personal continuity, he makes sure that the "leaves" should remain in the future, what they are for over 50 years, "an island of sanity in a sea of nonsense" (Karl Barth) from their about us page (Google translation link: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blaetter.de and click on Publishing house)

Article about the crisis : http://www.blaetter.de/archiv/autoren/2010/april/griechische-tragoedie

The article is more defensive of Greece than the other articles listed above and instead focuses on the crisis as a more widespread problem across Europe, going so far as to label Greece as a scapegoat.

Works CitedWorks Cited

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http://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/staatsverschuldung/euro-krise-daumenschrauben-fuer-schuldensuender_aid_516899.html