Dr. Rainer Balzer (AfD) accuses DJV double standards: Infratest survey justified?
Dr. Rainer Balzer (AfD) accuses DJV double standards: Infratest survey justified?
The cultural-political AfD parliamentary group spokesman in Baden-Württemberg, Dr. Rainer Balzer, has accused the German Journalist Association (DJV) double standards. He reacts to the reaction of the DJV to a survey by the WDR for the "desired" nationality of national soccer players. Balzer criticizes that questions about the origin and training of local artists five years ago by journalists who are members of the DJV were interpreted as racist. Balzer emphasizes that it must be allowed in journalism to ask all questions and that it is only political if a member of parliament works for facts.
The allegation of Rainer Balzer compared to the German Journalist Association (DJV) shows a persistent controversy between politics and the media, especially in the context of questions about the origin and training of artists. Historically, there has been a high sensitivity to racist questions and statements in recent years that have led to attention for these topics among journalists and the public.
The German Journalist Association (DJV) is a professional association for journalists and represents their interests in Germany. The association has the right to comment on questions of freedom of the press and journalistic standards.
The AfD parliamentary group in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg takes a position on political and cultural issues and, according to Joseph Walter, the press spokesman for the AfD parliamentary group, sees the WDR's survey as part of a political debate. The AfD is committed to transparency and facts in its press work.
In order to better understand the positions of the parties involved, the following table offers an overview of the main actors and their points of view:
| dr. Rainer Balzer (AfD Group) | criticizes the German Journalist Association (DJV) for double standards for questions about the origin and training of artists. Emphasizes the right of a MP on fact research. |
| German Journalist Association (DJV) | considers the questions in the WDR survey on the "desired" nationality of national football players to be allowed and refers to freedom of the press. |
| WDR | a survey leads to the "desired" nationality of national soccer players. |
The controversy between politics and the media and the discussion about questions about the origin and training of artists are expected to continue to play a role. It remains to be seen whether the German Association of Journalists will react to Rainer Balzer's allegations.
Source: AfD parliament in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg/OTS
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