pygmies in danger

The pygmies are peoples of Central Africa living in the rainforest in peace with the nature. Due to the deforestation they loose their rainforest environment and become automatically the lower class of their country.

FROM THE HORIZONTAL TO THE VERTICAL

A DOCUMENTARY MOVIE AND A MULTIMEDIA REPORTAGE

Mongolia is a land of contrasts. There is the steppe, shimmering white and seemingly endless. Where nomads graze sheep and cows in ever-changing places of the plentiful fields.
And then there is Ulan Bataar, the capital, where a safe place to sleep is by no means a given.

THE LAND OF UPRIGHT PEOPLE

A MULTIMEDIA REPORTAGE

Landlocked Burkina Faso is a poor country even by West African standards. The country has suffered from periodical droughts, political instability and military coups.

Burkina Faso is blessed with abundance of natural resources such as gold, phosphates, manganese, limestone, marble and other commodities.

However, despite these resources, Burkina Faso remains one of the poorest countries in the world today. Almost all of its population live below the poverty line and the unemployment rate is alarmingly high. In other words, the majority of the people live on less than $1.25 a day.

DER MANN MIT DEM TATTOO

A MULTIMEDIA REPORTAGE

He is the youngstar of the art collectors. With 39 years Rik Reinking is one of the most succesfull art collectors and owns collections that are very controversal. Especially one subject in debated in the medias.

DIE FLÜCHTLINGSINDUSTRIE

A DOCUMENTARY MOVIE

All over Europe there are many companies who make a mint with the todays refugee situation. In a little while this legal billion market arised. Already in the early 90ies such a curupt market came into existence. Who makes money with refugees and how?

MOTHER NATURE

PHOTO REPORTAGE

Iceland is a place where the dark winters are offset by the summer’s midnight sun. A country of sharp contrasts.

GRENZERFAHRUNG

KRITISCH ÜBER FLÜCHTLINGE BERICHTEN. DARF MAN DAS?

Die Flüchtlingskrise in Europa stellt nicht nur ganze Staaten oder die EU vor grosse Herausforderungen. Auch für die Medien ergeben sich Hindernisse in der Berichterstattung. Ist journalistische Distanz auch gegenüber Flüchtlingen zwingend? Oder sind Journalistinnen und Journalisten bei dieser Thematik vor allem Menschen? Menschen, die Mitleid und Empathie verspüren. Menschen, die deshalb möglichst wohlwollend und unkritisch über Flüchtlinge berichten. Und dabei die journalistische Distanz aussen vor lassen. Wie viel Nähe und gleichzeitig wie viel Distanz ist für eine kompetente und faire Flüchtlingsberichterstattung nötig?