Berlin Capital Program
From November 30 to December 9, 2007 a group of 15 young American journalists and journalism students will meet in Berlin to participate in a unique Fulbright program which, after last year´s big success, is being conducted for the second time.
The program will introduce the American journalists to current affairs in German politics and society with a special focus on Berlin. Visits to political, cultural, academic and media institutions will afford them numerous meetings and discussions with experts from various fields. They will hear about the latest developments in the German media landscape and the challenges media are facing, learn about the training of journalists, their function in politics and the media’s importance for shaping public opinion, the responsibility of media in a multicultural society, and the challenges for media in times of crises. The program will include a one-day trip to Leipzig.