How to get started with China journalism?

China is and remains one of the most important reporting areas of foreign journalism. However, surveillance and restrictions on press freedom continue to make the work of foreign correspondents in China more and more difficult. At the same time, social contacts have recently declined, especially in the wake of the pandemic. There have been easier times to become a journalist with a focus on China. On the other hand, there's an urgent need for young journalists with China expertise in Germany.

So how to get started with China journalism? To answer this question, the German-Chinese Media Network, in cooperation with China.Table, is organising a workshop targeted at young German-speaking journalists and university/journalism school students. Experienced journalists with a focus on China and Taiwan will share their insights. They will talk about their career paths and the challenges they were and are facing. There will also be an opportunity to discuss and ask questions.

The workshop is aimed at young (up to 30 years) journalists, journalism students and university students with a China focus. Travel expenses for participation can be reimbursed up to 50 euros. The workshop language is German.

When?

Friday, 16 May 2025, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm

Where?

Berlin. The exact location will be given to all participants.

Application:

For inquiries about the application procedure, please send a short email to leonardo.pape(AT)posteo.de until 30 April 2025.

Guests:

Felix LEE, chairman of the German-Chinese Media Network and editor of the SZ dossier "Geo-Economics". Previously China correspondent for the taz and other German-language media for many years.


Yuli LIN, for many years Germany correspondent for Taiwan's Central News Agency in Berlin and now freelance journalist and author for a number of Taiwanese media.



Amelie RICHTER, editor-in-chief of China.Table. She lives in Paris, her main focus is on the relations between China and the European Union. She previously worked for the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) in Sydney, Mexico City, Strasbourg, Brussels and Paris.


Steffen WURZEL, Berlin studio of Deutschlandfunk. From there he reports on China and co-hosts the podcast "Welt.Macht.China". He was previously ARD radio correspondent in Shanghai and Istanbul.



The workshop will be moderated by Leonardo PAPE and Emily KOSSAK, both of whom work for China.Table.


The event is presented in cooperation with China.Table.