Local journalism day: This is how democracy is created in our homeland!

Local journalism day: This is how democracy is created in our homeland!

On May 15, 2025, the largest network for local journalism in Germany, Ippen.media, celebrates the first "Day of Local Journalism". This day is all about the importance of high -quality journalism at a local level. The editor-in-chief of Ippen.media, Markus Knall, emphasizes how important local media are to meet the challenges of the present, which include the cost pressure and the competition through non-journalistic sources. Local journalism is also confronted with stagnant income and increasing expenses, which becomes clear using the example of a 3000-soul community, which is currently struggling with debt.

The "Day of Local Journalism" are published hundreds of contributions that demonstrate the relevance of the local media. This is done in the form of common articles and individual pieces that provide insights into the editorial offices and their way of working. The readers are invited to visit the editorial offices, to take part in panel discussions and to express their expectations of local journalism and the municipalities in a survey. Events are planned in cities such as Munich and Offenbach to promote direct dialogue with the population.

challenges and opportunities

Local journalism faces numerous challenges, including falling advertising revenues and the need to take into account the influence of social media. Bang is optimistic and emphasizes that cooperations can offer a solution. This strategy should not only reduce the costs, but also strengthen the quality and variety of reporting. The collaboration of over 2000 journalists from more than 100 counties demonstrates on the day of the campaign how effectively local editorial offices can bundle and spread information.

Also journalistic experts like Wiebke Möhring from the TU Dortmund have their say. It refers to the central role of local journalism in information and opinion formation as well as social orientation within society. It is important that reporting remains authentic and independent in order not to endanger the readers' trust. This authenticity can be seen as a decisive advantage of local journalism, which enables people to check the news directly on site and step in dialogue.

The way to the future

Additional information shows that ickpen.media achieves an impressive digital range of around 300 million visits per month and reaches about half of the German population. The print circulation is around 750,000 copies every day and the weekly edition amounts to several million. With over 80 brands, including well -known titles such as "Münchner Merkur", "TZ" and the "Frankfurter Rundschau", Ippen.media has an important position in the German media market.]

The challenges are great, but local journalism also offers great opportunities. Especially at a time when numerous media houses are plagued and the loss of trust in the press can be observed, a sustainable local journalism could pave a way back to a stronger connection with the readership. The day of local journalism is primarily intended to sensitize that democracy begins in our homeland and that each individual can support local journalism through active participation.

Special events and panel discussions await the participants who are interested in the topic and want to contribute to actively shaping the future of local journalism. Ippen.media cordially invites all readers to register in the network and to help shape the relevance of local journalism.

For detailed information on the planned actions and the importance of local journalism, please visit the articles of op-online href = "https://meedia.de/news/biebtrag/19256-IPF-Media-ruft-tag-des-des-des-des-aus.html"> Meedia and BPB