on discrimination against citizens' allowances: BILD receives complaint from the Press Council about bad citizens' money reports

1. Reprimands for Violations of the Duty of Care (presserat.de) The German Press Council has issued six public reprimands for violations of the Press Code. These primarily affected publications by Bild.de. Among other things, the reprimands included identifying depictions of prisoners of war and suspects, unsubstantiated accusations against politicians, and prejudicial reporting in a criminal trial. In total, the Press Council dealt with 41 comp…

In December 1973 the German Press Council, in cooperation with the press associations, decided to establish ethical standards for journalism. The preamble states: "The freedom of the press guaranteed by the Federal Republic of Germany's Basic Law includes the independence and freedom of information, expression and criticism. Publishers, editors and journalists must be responsible for their work towards the public and their commitment to the repu…