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This page provides major newspapers and TV/radio broadcasters in German-speaking countries, UIUC databases for current newspapers, and guidance on navigating the catalog for media-related research. For help with locating papers, please visit the Current Newspapers guide or contact the History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library.
Current Newspapers
Several major newspapers are listed for each country below. Please visit the linked lists for a more complete set of titles.
Germany
- Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ)German national daily newspaper.
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ)German national daily newspaper.
- Die ZeitGerman national weekly newspaper.
- Local.deEnglish news from Germany.
- BildGerman national daily tabloid, based in Hamburg.
Austria
- Wiener ZeitungLong-running Austrian daily newspaper.
- Kronen ZeitungAustrian daily tabloid.
Switzerland
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)Swiss national daily newspaper.
- Tages-AnzeigerSwiss national daily newspaper.
- Basler ZeitungSwiss national daily newspaper.
UIUC Newspaper Databases
- PressReader This link opens in a new windowPressReader provides online access to over 700 newspapers from more than 55 countries, displayed in their original format and accessible by country, language, or title. The PressReader App is available for reading papers on tablet devices. Formerly Library PressDisplay.
- Access World News This link opens in a new windowAccess World News from NewsBank provides full-text information and perspectives from over 600 U.S. and over 700 international sources, each with its own distinctive focus offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional and world issues. Date coverage varies with individual newspaper
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. Includes current news, business information, company directories, federal and state laws, regulations, legal cases, and more.
- Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Identifies articles in regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers, newswires and newspaper columns, as well as TV and radio news transcripts. Provides cover-to-cover full text for over 20 national (U.S.) and international newspapers, including USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Times (London), The Toronto Star, etc. Also contains selected full text from more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers, including The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, The Miami Herald, The New York Daily News, The San Jose Mercury News, etc. In addition, full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc.
Books at UIUC
Looking for materials about Germanic television or radio? Try searching the Library Catalog by subject for these or similar topics:
- Television broadcasting -- Germany -- History
- Mass media -- Germany
- Radio broadcasting -- Germany
German Television by
Long overlooked by scholars and critics, the history and aesthetics of German television have only recently begun to attract serious, sustained attention, and then largely within Germany. This ambitious volume, the first in English on the subject, provides a much-needed corrective in the form of penetrating essays on the distinctive theories, practices, and social-historical contexts that have defined television in Germany. Encompassing developments from the dawn of the medium through the Cold War and post-reunification, this is an essential introduction to a rich and varied media tradition.
Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9781785331138Publication Date: 2016-08-30
Mass Media and Historical Change by
Media influenced politics, culture, and everyday life long before the invention of the Internet. This book shows how the advent of new media has changed societies in modern history, focusing not on the specifics of technology but rather on their distribution, use, and impact. Using Germany as an example for international trends, it compares the advent of printing in Europe and East Asia, and the impact of the press on revolutions, nation building, and wars in North America and Europe. The rise of tabloids and film is discussed as an international phenomenon, as the importance of media during National Socialism is looked at in comparison with Fascist Italy and Spain. Finally, this book offers a precise analysis of media during the Cold War, with divided Germany providing the central case study.
Call Number: Online ResourceISBN: 9781782386261Publication Date: 2015-05-30
Radio and Television
Germany
- Deutsche WelleGermany's international broadcaster.
- ARDOrganization of regional broadcasters.
- BR (Bayer Rundfunk)Public station based in Munich.
Austria
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)National public radio and TV, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ATVLargest private television broadcaster in Austria.
Switzerland
- Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)National public radio and TV broadcaster.
- Schweiz5Private Swiss TV broadcaster.
Popular German Magazines
- Magazines for German Language LearnersFrom FluentU.
- SternRich in photos; one of Germany's top illustrated magazines.
- Der Spiegel OnlineMajor German online magazine.
- BunteGerman weekly news and entertainment magazine.
- Das BesteGerman version of Reader's Digest.