Bettina Gaus
Bettina Gaus (born December 5, 1956 in Munich ) is a German journalist .
Life
Bettina Gaus - daughter of the journalist and diplomat Günter Gaus - attended the German School of Journalism in Munich and studied political science at the Ludwig Maximilians University there . In 1979 she completed an internship at the Hamburger Morgenpost , after which she worked for the Münchner Abendzeitung, among others . From 1983 to 1989 she was a political editor for the German-language program of Deutsche Welle . From 1989 to 1996, based in Nairobi , she reported on Africa for the daily newspaper (taz), for ARD stations and news agencies . Gaus headed the parliamentary office of the taz from 1996 to 1999, and has been the paper's political correspondent ever since.
Awards
- 2010: Media Prize for Language Culture of the Society for German Language in the Press section .
Publications
- The sanctimonious republic. The end of the democratic culture of debate. DVA, Stuttgart / Munich 2000, ISBN 3-421-05336-7 , updated edition: dtv, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-423-36277-4 .
- Front reports. The power of the media in times of war. Campus, Frankfurt / New York 2004, ISBN 3-593-37543-5 .
- Looking for America. Encounters with a foreign country. Eichborn, Frankfurt 2008, ISBN 978-3-8218-5701-5 .
- The underrated continent. Journey to the middle class of Africa. Eichborn, Frankfurt 2011, ISBN 978-3-8218-6517-1 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sebastian Heiser: Media Prize for Language Culture to Bettina Gaus ( Memento from September 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ). In: taz house blog. May 9, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaus, Bettina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th December 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |