Mission Wahrheit

The flood of information continues to grow, and fake news is booming due to the increasing influence of social media and artificial intelligence. The struggle for the better argument is proving difficult in an increasingly precarious debate culture. These developments are particularly evident in the Ruhr area, a region that has experienced both profound structural change and increasing political polarisation.
How can the media - from local Ruhr area newspapers to national media houses - meet the challenges of the present? How can they constructively contribute to strengthening democratic discourse, especially in regions that are experiencing significant social and economic change?

With contributions by
Manuel Becker | Anja Bröker | Carsten Brosda | Tom Buhrow | Ulrike Demmer | Mathias Döpfner | Meinolf Ellers | Jan Fleischhauer | Jan Große-Katthöfer | Eric Gujer | Manfred Güllner | Bert Habets | Bodo Hombach | Hans-Jürgen Jakobs | Klaus Kocks | Tobias Korenke | Nathanael Liminski | Katharina Marx | Michael Müller | Dieter Nuhr | Claus Richter | Andreas Rudas | Thomas Sacher | Bastian Schlange | Hannah Schmitz | David Schraven | Hans-Peter Siebenhaar | Gabor Steingart | Oliver Stock | Hans von Storch | Szilárd Teczár | Caja Thimm | Andreas Tyrock