"Shut up, you left-green scum!"
For many journalists, sentences like this are part of everyday life. What does this mean for the people who report — and for press freedom itself?
Hate comments, political hostility, upheaval through AI, shifting business models: a lot is in motion in journalism. These pressures are not individual misfortunes but structural — and they affect press freedom.
That's the question at the public launch event of the Mindful Media Lab, our centre of excellence for resilience in the media. Our guest: Dr Gregor Peter Schmitz, Editor-in-Chief of Stern, in conversation about hostility towards journalists and its consequences. Moderation: Prof Dr Barbara Hans.
📅 13 October 2026, 7.30 pm (doors open 6.30 pm)
📍 JazzHall, Harvestehuder Weg 12, 20148 Hamburg
🎟️ Free registration: LINK
We look forward to your ideas, experiences and perspectives. Can't make it? Feel free to pass the invitation on to others who might be interested.
This event is part of the Hamburg Week of Press Freedom, an initiative by @koerberstiftung and @zeitstiftungbucerius, supported by more than 50 partners.
The full programme: www.pressefreiheit.hamburg
