Adenauer Media Lecture in Johannesburg

Dr. Peter Frey, former Editor-in-Chief of the ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen)

Students, media experts and journalists attended our second Adenauer Media Lecture co-hosted with the Centre of Journalism at Wits University

KAS Media Africa Director, Hendrik Sittig

Dr. Peter Frey’s lecture on “The Role of Public Service Broadcasting in a Democracy – Lessons from Germany"

Dr. Dinesh Balliah, Director of the Wits Centre for Journalism

Hendrik Sittig (Director, KAS Media Africa), Dr. Dinesh Balliah (Director, Wits Centre for Journalism), Dr. Peter Frey (former Editor-in-Chief, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen - ZDF)

After the lecture, Dr. Dinesh Balliah opened the discussion with the participants

Q&A session with Dr. Peter Frey and students of the Wits Centre for Journalism

Journalism students of the Wits Centre for Journalism

The KAS Media Programme Sub-Saharan Africa organised its second Adenauer Media Lecture, co-hosted with the Centre of Journalism at Wits University in Johannesburg. Dr. Peter Frey, former Editor-in-Chief of the ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen), gave a lecture on the topic, "The Role of Public Service Broadcasting in a Democracy - Lessons from Germany ".  

During his lecture, Dr. Frey gave a greatly detailed insight into the German Public Broadcasting System and stressed the importance of it being independent of the politics. He additionally explained the financing system of the public broadcasting service through a contribution and the purpose of it.

His lecture was followed by a lively debate with participants, including journalism students, media experts, and journalists, sharing their views and asking numerous questions to our lecturer. We are truly grateful to each our participants, especially Dr. Dinesh Balliah, the Director of the Wits Centre for Journalism, for making this Adenauer Media Lecture a success.