Horst Wolf (journalist)
Horst Wolf (born May 6, 1928 in Oberursel ; † January 23, 2015 in Friedrichsdorf - Köppern ) was a German journalist. He was deputy editor-in-chief of the Frankfurter Rundschau .
Life
After the Second World War , in which Wolf was an anti-aircraft helper , he began working for the news desk of the Frankfurter Rundschau, which first appeared on August 1, 1945, in autumn 1945 . He was one of the first employees of the daily newspaper. Wolf performed various tasks in the editorial office. Among other things, he reported on the Auschwitz trials taking place in Frankfurt . In 1968 Wolf changed to the editor-in-chief of the test magazine DM published by Bärmeier und Nikel . After the magazine's circulation fell by 35,000 to 120,000 copies within a year, he returned to the Frankfurter Rundschau .
The editor Karl Gerold appointed him in 1973, along with Werner Holzer and Hans-Herbert Gaebel, as a member of the editorial board. Wolf was, among other things, chief of duty , head of the newsroom and deputy editor-in-chief. In the 1970s, Wolf built up a regional network with external editorial offices in the Rhine-Main area. After the death of Hans-Jürgen Hoyer in September 1975, he temporarily took over the local department for two years. After his retirement in 1994 he moved to Mallorca with his wife.
Web links
Claus-Jürgen Göpfert: He fought like a lion . In: Frankfurter Rundschau of February 5, 2015 (obituary)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biographical data of Horst Wolf in: Who is who - The German Who's Who 2000/2001 . 39th edition, Schmidt-Römhild, Verlagsgruppe Beleke, Lübeck 2000, p. 1549, ISBN 978-3-7950-2029-3 .
- ↑ Names . In: The time of February 13, 1970
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wolf, Horst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist, local editor for the Frankfurter Rundschau |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberursel |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd January 2015 |
| Place of death | Friedrichsdorf |