Media in Germany after World War Two

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The development of media in the Western Germany during the period of the Allied Occupation (1945-1949) and in the first decade of the Federal Republic (1949-1959) The media is present all around the world. The media tries to express facts, entertainment, opinion, and other information. In this way, newspapers, magazines, cinema films, radio, television, Internet, books, and other forms of publishing are an approach to communication. Mass media tends to reach a large audience, in particular in the 1920?s with the expansion of radio networks and the mass-circulation of newspapers and magazines. Western Germany, between 1945 and 1959 can be separated into two periods. The first is the Allied Occupation, started after the defeat of World War II in 1945. Western Germany was divided into three areas. These areas were controlled by America, Britain and France. The Federal Republic -West Germany- was proclaimed in 1949. What are the main points of the development of media in West Germany while it was emerging from defeat in World War II? How did the media cope with, and what were their attitudes towards the Allied Occupation and the early of the new government ?the Federal Republic? The role of print media and broadcasting (radio and television) were important in the development of media.

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[...] Conclusion Since the defeat of Germany during the World War II, the Allies had tried to rebuild the country and also the German thought. Media was a good instrument to pass on the new information. In fact, the Allies wanted to “re-educate” the German population. Contrary to the Nazi period, since 1945, media such as press, radio, television, and broadcasting have more freedom about their subjects. They could express their own opinions and circulate them. Obviously, the Allies controlled the mass media. [...]

[...] It was about the Allied armies and the way to rebuild West Germany. That is the reason why most of German people were sceptical. The most popular newspaper was Welt” which was under the British power. This newspaper was settled in Hamburg. In Hanover the weekly newspaper, Woche” was founded. The license press was really started on 31 July 1945, by the American area, followed by the British and the French areas, because of the efficiency of the license press, although a few suspensions existed. [...]

[...] They could follow news about Germany and World War II. Although the diffusion of news was great, misinformation and propaganda also crept in. Radio was the best instrument for the Allies to explain what they expected for Germany. Radio was controlled and monitored by the Allies. Many Nazi broadcasting studios were destroyed. The Allies decided to impose individual autonomy for each radio system. German broadcasting was a system of the public corporation. The American area had chosen a decentralized system of broadcasting, whereas in British and French areas, they used the centralized system. [...]

[...] He possessed many daily newspapers, and magazines, which had a massive circulation in particular “Hör a weekly newspaper. He was the creator of one of the most famous newspapers. The World Cup in 1955 was the peak of the sale of the press. In 1965, Welt” became the main newspaper for German conservatism ideas. The publications gave German people an idea about a willing of peace and public's opinion. Advertisements were at the heart of economic publishing. After the creation of the Berdelsmann multi media complex, interest in books, magazines, cinemas, records and radio stations expanded. [...]

[...] The licensing system lasted only for a short time. It did not achieve its goal i.e. an objectivity, independence and democratic press. Henceforth, the press was independent and focused of Western liberal democracy. In West Germany, the influence and the extension of the Springer press were inescapable. The major forms of media were the broadcasting and the print media. They were definitely the separation between the past via decentralization, even if they were controlled and regulated by the Allies. Each Land had its own radio station. [...]