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6. German Conspiracyland

Why are journalists being attacked in Germany?

Why are journalists being attacked in Germany? Marianna travels to Berlin to meet a journalist called Jorg who鈥檚 been covering the conspiracy theory movement in his country. He鈥檚 been attacked several times trying to do his job and he鈥檚 not the only one. Jorg says he鈥檚 heard from other journalists who鈥檝e experienced something similar. And the latest figures from Germany show attacks against journalists have risen sharply since the pandemic.

Host: Marianna Spring
Producers: Philip Marzouk and Olivia Lace-Evans
Producer for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 podcasts: Nathan Jones
Technical Producer: Alex Portfelix
Series producer: Emma Close
Senior news editor: Sam Bonham
Commissioner: Rhian Roberts

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