How Free Is the Press Across the EU?
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary
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German and English languageIn 2019 press freedom has deteriorated massively in several EU countries (including Austria). However, independent media is a necessary condition of a well-functioning democracy. But who can guarantee the right to press and media freedom?
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Dr. Gabriel LANSKY
Senior Partner, LGP - LANSKY, GANZGER & Partner Attorneys-at-Law GmbH, Vienna
| 1976-1979 | University Assistant, Institute for Roman Law and Ancient History of Law, University of Vienna |
| 1985 | Bar Examination, Vienna |
| 1985-1990 | Partner, Rudolf Müller & Partner Attorneys-at-Law, Vienna |
| 1991 | Established his own law firm, Vienna |
| 1997 | Member, Brussels Bar Association |
| 2001 | Merger with Law firm Dr. Elisabeth Steiner |
| 2002 | Merger with Law firm Dr. Gerald Ganzger |
| 2004 | Member, Budapest Bar Association |
| 2007 | Foundation of the LGP office in Bratislava |
| 2009 | Foundation of the LGP office in Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 2012 | Foundation of the LGP office in Astana, Kazakhstan |
Mag. Thomas SEIFERT
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Wiener Zeitung, Vienna
| 1987-1991 | Bachelor degree course, Biology, University of Salzburg |
| 1991-1998 | Master degree course, Botany, University of Vienna |
| Staff writer, Falter, Vienna | |
| 1999-2005 | Member of the Editorial Staff, Foreign Affairs Section, News, Vienna |
| 1999 | International Media Fellowship, Duke University, Durham, NC |
| 2001 | International Visitors Program, The State Department |
| Lecturer, Danube University, Krems | |
| 2006-2012 | Member of the Editorial Staff, Foreign Affairs Section, Die Presse, Vienna |
| 2009 | Lecturer, University of Vienna |
| since 2012 | Deputy Editor in Chief, Wiener Zeitung, Vienna |
Mariann ÖRY
Head of Foreign Desk and Senior Editor, Magyar Hírlap, Budapest
| Mariann Őry has been working as a foreign policy journalist for Hungarian conservative daily newspaper Magyar Hírlap. Senior editor since 2019, head of the foreign desk since 2015. Studied Scandinavian studies at ELTE University, Budapest. Main topics are EU affairs, Austria, Germany, the Visegrad cooperation and right-wing, anti-immigration parties in Europe. |
Anke PLÄTTNER
Television Journalist, Berlin
| 1982-1984 | Volunteer, Aktion Sühnezeichen, World Information on Energy, Amsterdam |
| 1984-1987 | School voor de Journalistiek, Utrecht |
| 1987-1989 | Correspondent, Dutch Media - Avro Radio en Persdienst GPD, Cologne |
| 1989-1990 | Trainee program, TV en radio, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne |
| 1990-2002 | Editor in Charge, Anchor, several positions, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne |
| 1993 | Arthur Burns Fellowship, NBC, Denver |
| 2002-2004 | Political Correspondent, Phoenix, Berlin |
| 2004-2010 | Anchor, daily political talkshow "Phoenix Runde", Berlin |
| 2010-2013 | Political TV correspondent, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Berlin |
| since 2013 | Self-employed anchor, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk and ARD Morgenmagazin, Berlin |
| 2013-2014 | Consultant, MeinesHolla&Partners, The Hague |
| since 2015 | Anchor, daily political talkshow "Phoenix Runde", Berlin |
