A German Media Phenomena: Podcaster Ben Berndt

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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Ben Berndt feels persecuted by the authorities after a podcast conversation with Björn Höcke, a right-wing blogger speaks of "state-funded AI censorship." About the difficult role of state media institutions as guardians of journalistic standards.

stern.de

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With the podcast "unscripted", the Cologne-based Ben Berndt reaches millions. He explains his success by not being a journalist, but a friendly host. Even for AfD-man Björn Höcke. Ben Berndt noticed that he had made it to the top in the media business, when he read the "Spiegel" online. He had just published his video podcast in April on YouTube and other platforms with the Thuringian AfD boss Björn Höcke. The magazine did not ask "Four and a ha…

Frankfurter Allgemeine

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Podcaster Ben Berndt wants to bring the dispute with the Landesmedienanstalt NRW to justice if necessary. It is about the classification of a controversial Höcke interview.

Welt

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The Landesmedienanstalt NRW encourages a podcast by Ben Berndt with AfD politician Björn Höcke to be placed later. The host does not want to change the episode and if necessary pull it in front of the vulture.

Tichys Einblick

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The legacy of the Merkel era is becoming more and more visible – and more toxic for freedom of expression in Germany.The latest example: The case of blogger Ben Berndt (Ben unscripted), whom the NRW state media institute is making difficult due to an interview with Björn Höcke.The article State closing editorial: How state media institutions control bloggers first appeared on Tichy's insight.

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Now Ben Berndt strikes back: After the head of the left-wing extreme "Zentrum für Politische Schönheit" (Center for Political Beauty) calls for the Podcaster to delete a position from his Höcke conversation, Berndt counters with his own complaint. This post dispute over Höcke statements Ben Berndt goes legal against the "Zentrum für Politische Schönheit" (Centre for Political Beauty) was published on Young Freedom.