Qualität statt Schlagzeilen - wie sieht verantwortungsvoller Journalismus aus?

In the organizer's words:

Quality instead of headlines: What does responsible journalism look like?

Especially in these times, when right-wing populists are calling democracy and freedom of opinion into question, journalists have a special responsibility. Bringing topics to a head, getting to the point and reporting critically on government action is the DNA of journalism and a fundamental component of freedom of the press. But media professionals also have a responsibility not to exacerbate the polarization of society. Not every coalition dispute needs to be blown up into "chaos" and "the end of the government", not every conflict as a symbol that the democratic actors are incapable of acting.

Where exactly is the line between justified conciseness and criticism and scandalization? How can reporting be factual, differentiated and well-founded, especially in times of online journalism, social media and AI? Is well-researched quality journalism perhaps the answer to the media crisis instead of just going for quick clicks and reach? And where there is no longer any quality journalism on the ground, is democracy in danger of losing acceptance and being damaged?

Media professionals and experts will discuss these questions on December 8 at the Kammertheater: the editor-in-chief of Table.Media Dr. Helene Bubrowski, the editor-in-chief of SWR Franziska Roth, the political scientist at the University of Duisburg-Essen Prof. Dr. Karl-Rudolf Korte, the Baden-Württemberg correspondent of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Rüdiger Soldt and the communication scientist Prof. Dr. Annett Heft from the University of Tübingen. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Rafael Binkowski, editor-in-chief of the Staatsanzeiger Baden-Württemberg.

The evening will open with an introductory discussion between Theresia Bauer, Managing Director of the Baden-Württemberg Foundation, and the theater director Burkhard C. Kosminski.

Panel discussion organized by the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung in cooperation with Schauspiel Stuttgart and the Staatsanzeiger Baden-Württemberg.

Free admission, free tickets are available at the Box Office.