'Be careful out there' German union warns journalists
by Jane Whyatt
The national head of the German Journalists Union (DJV) Frank Überall has sent a message to all members on 31. August 2018: “Be extra careful when reporting on right-wing demonstrations.” It comes after a TV camera crew was prevented from filming at a demonstration in Dresden and journalists faced abuse in other German cities.
Photo by Sachelle Babbar, won third place in the 2017 BJV Press Photo Awards
In the DJV weekly newsletter to the trade union's 35,000 members, Frank Überall warns:
Journalists reporting on these events must know that they will be regarded as opponents by the right-wing extremists…