Christoph de Vries

Christoph de Vries, born in Troisdorf in 1998, spent many Saturdays in front of the radio as a child, listening to the WDR Bundesliga conference. Back then, he dreamed of one day traveling the big stadiums and arenas as a sports presenter himself. Although he is not yet on the radio, he enjoys being in front of an audience and presents carnival festivals in his home country, for example. He has already made it to WDR: he works as a student trainee in the Bonn regional studio. He sees his professional future in quality journalism.

Short but One-Sided? Political Reporting on TikTok and Instagram

Leading German media such as ZDF heute, FAZ and RTL Aktuell use social media to communicate election coverage to young people in short form. A study shows that the focus is often purely on direct statements from politicians, without providing context or journalistic framing.