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- May 21, 2012
For the first time in the history of the Cannes Film Festival, a distribution firm has asked for a fee from journalists who want to interview Hollywood celebrities. Many journalists are eschewing the offer of a 20-minute interview with Brad Pitt for 2,500 euros, arguing it would set a dangerous precedent. more...
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- May 11, 2012
Berlin-born Horst Fass was not only known for his own pictures from both the Vietnam War and Bangladesh. As the long-time AP Photo Chief in Saigon, Fass was largely behind the publication of the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo showing a Vietnamese girl running away from a US napalm bomb attack. more... [ Forum ]
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- April 04, 2012
German newspapers are full of clever commentaries, artful rhetoric and ideas. But an evaluation of national papers shows that editorials are almost always written by men. As the business gender quota debate rages on in the country, the female half of the population is being denied an influential platform. By Barbara Hans more...
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- March 26, 2012
A Turkish TV commercial has sparked international criticism for featuring Adolf Hitler to praise the virtues of a "hundred percent men's shampoo." Critics have called it "repulsive," but it follows a controversial trend among firms to sell their wares with supposedly humorous references to Hitler and the Nazi era. more...
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- March 20, 2012
Turkey has sparked international criticism over its treatment of journalists who dare to criticize the government, with many jailed on terrorism charges. The recent release of prominent reporters may signal change, but more than 100 journalists are still imprisoned in the country, more than in China or Iran. By Daniel Steinvorth more...
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- March 09, 2012
For 28 years, readers of Germany's top tabloid have enjoyed a titillating treat. Almost every day, the paper's front page has featured a different girl-next-door in the nude. But citing changing times, Bild has now ended the "Page One Girl" feature. The paper promises that things will stay "sexy" inside, though. By Aaron Wiener more...
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- March 02, 2012
The hit television show "Germany's Next Topmodel" has become the launch pad of choice for aspiring models in Germany. But once in the spotlight, they often find themselves used as mere entertainment fodder or locked into unfavorable contracts with Günther Klum, the hard-bargaining father of supermodel and show host Heidi. By Alexander Kühn more...
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- February 02, 2012
Paparazzi have a bad reputation for bending the rules to satisfy the world's insatiable demand for celebrity photos. But the business is also incredibly lucrative, something that prompted Bill Gates' Corbis photo agency to buy the world's top paparazzi shop. Some in the industry are trying to free it from its sleazy image, but upstart agencies have few moral qualms. By Philip Bethge more...
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- January 19, 2012
The online community is buzzing about the blackout protest staged on Wednesday by major US websites against proposed anti-piracy legislation. While the efforts certainly gained attention for their cause, German commentators say they may have missed the point. more...
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- January 06, 2012
A new poll shows that the majority of Germans want President Christian Wulff to stay in office. But the country's commentators on Friday continue to blast him for his handling of a loan scandal and his threats to the media to keep it under wraps. more...
