Where do you get your news?

Question

Hey there,

I've been trying to distance myself a bit from the news back home since moving here earlier in the year, and also stay a bit more up-to-date on local and national news.

I was wondering how everyone stays in the loop here? Is there a specific source that most use or is a bit more varied?

katja · Answer

For local Berlin stuff I actually read the Berliner Zeitung, especially their English-language section if your German isn't solid yet. It's got a good mix of the political nonsense and the cultural stuff happening in Neukolln or Friedrichshain. For national news I just use the Tagesspiegel app, it's less dry than the Tagesschau and has decent commentary on the Bundestag drama.

adelheide · Answer

I mostly get mine from rbb24, the regional public broadcaster's site. Their reporting on Berlin-specific stuff like the S-Bahn chaos or Bezirkspolitik is way more detailed than what you'd get from the national outlets. For national news, Tagesschau app is the standard one, just the 8pm version in text form. I'd avoid the Bild website unless you want a headache.

kristinegerling · Answer

I've settled into a bit of a routine with it. For the day to day Berlin noise I use the Berliner Morgenpost newsletter, the one that lands in the morning is short enough to read while my coffee is brewing and covers the main Bezirke stories. For national politics and deeper analysis I actually switched to a mix of Die Zeit and the taz, the taz is a bit left leaning but they have a great Berlin section that actually goes to Bezirksverordnetenversammlungen meetings and reports on what the local CDU or Greens are fighting about. Just don't expect any of the English language outlets to cover the small stuff like where the new Fahrradstraße is going in or why the U7 has been a disaster for two weeks straight.

Neu aus Berlin