DJV: AfD plans for your own television channels

DJV: AfD plans for your own television channels

Title: Criticism of the DJV: Plans of the AfD for its own television channels regarded as illegal

The AfD had announced that it is considering the founding of its own television station in order to be able to communicate its political goals and points of view regardless of the established media. For the DJV, however, this is a clear violation of existing laws and standards.

explained everywhere that freedom of expression in Germany was guaranteed and that every political party was granted the opportunity to express freedom. However, founding your own television station is a different fact, since this is about a direct impact on journalistic reporting. The DJV emphasized that press pluralism is a fundamental principle in a democracy and a broadcaster that is controlled by a political party, this principle.

Everywhere indicated that such plans could also have legal consequences for the AfD. According to the Broadcasting Treaty, which is intended to ensure media diversity and objectivity, political parties must not operate their own television stations. It is to prevent parties from taking an excessive influence on reporting and thus the objective information transfer is endangered.

The DJV therefore calls on the AfD to refrain from founding its own television station and instead actively participate in the political discussion and public debate. It is important that all parties can explain their points of view and goals in a plural media system, emphasized the federal chairman.

The AfD has not yet responded to the criticism of the DJV. It remains to be seen whether the party will rethink their plans or what further steps the German Journalist Association will take to ensure compliance with the applicable laws and standards.