Ulrike Demmer, Director General of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg - rbb
‘Democracy dies in Darkness’ is the official motto of the Washington Post.
Journalists shed light on this darkness.
Since the Age of Enlightenment, journalists have worked to educate the public about real events that are of concern to the individual or to society as a whole. Journalists and media makers who inform, report or entertain in this way make democracy possible. They provide the content that helps people to orient themselves in the world, to form their own judgments, to engage in reasonable debate and to make decisions.
Without independent reporting, there are no informed citizens; without informed citizens, there is no democracy.
The PRIX EUROPA brings together representatives of our continent's public service media, whose excellence spans all genres. They gather in a historic place. Here, at Haus des Rundfunks in Berlin, the Nazis used radio to spread darkness with their propaganda.
Today you are invited to present your journalistic skills and artistic visions. Because they stand for the opposite. We look forward to seeing you and the brightness of your works!
My warm greetings to all participants of PRIX EUROPA 2023!
Ulrike Demmer