On 10.02.2025 from 16:15 the Center for Criminological Research Saxony invites you to a colloquium.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hestermann from the Macromedia University of Applied Sciences will give a lecture on the topic:
Knives, murders and migrants: Clichés and patterns of interpretation in the reporting of violence in the leading German media
Scientists, practitioners and anyone interested in the topic are invited. The colloquium will take place on the premises of the ZKFS in Chemnitz and simultaneously online via Zoom.
If you are interested in participating, please register by e-mail to Dr. Deliah Wagner(deliah.wagner@zkfs.de) by 07.02.2025. Places on site are limited, so please indicate whether you would like to participate online or in person.
Abstract: German television news, TV tabloid magazines and national newspapers present a distorted picture of violent crime. Under pressure from right-wing populists and so-called concerned citizens, editorial offices are increasingly mentioning the nationality of suspects – but usually only if they do not have a German passport. This selection pattern is particularly pronounced in knife attacks. This has been proven by our long-term analysis since 2007. Anyone who counters irrational fears with statistical findings faces the accusation of being out of touch with life, as an exemplary commentary analysis shows.
Dr. Thomas Hestermann teaches journalism at the Hamburg campus of Macromedia University. He learned journalism from the ground up. As a reporter, he went down into the Gorleben mine shaft, was on the road with violent skinheads and conducted interviews on the summit of Mont Blanc. He was a presenter at Norddeutscher Rundfunk and was head of the editorial team for the TV series “Tacheles – Talk am roten Tisch” (Phoenix) for ten years.
The Center for Criminological Research Saxony (ZKFS) is an affiliated institute of Chemnitz University of Technology.
