Peter Moosleitner

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Peter Moosleitner (born May 2, 1933 in Ansbach as Gerhard Dietrich Marie Moosleitner ; † December 2, 2015 in Kirchheim near Munich ) was a German journalist . He became known as the developer, editor-in-chief and publisher of the popular science magazine PM - Peter Moosleitner's interesting magazine .

Life

Gerhard Moosleitner was born on May 2, 1933 with a dizygoti twin brother and had four siblings. Moosleitner grew up in Freilassing from the age of four and graduated from high school in Berchtesgaden in 1951 .

journalism

As early as 1949 he gained his first journalistic experience in a local editorial office. He completed his training at the German School of Journalism in Munich and at the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University College, Evanston , Illinois, USA. This was followed by an internship at the Münchner Abendzeitung . This was followed by partly freelance and partly employed activities at Abendzeitung, Süddeutscher Zeitung , Bayerischer Rundfunk , Quick , Twen and Eltern as well as PR work for development aid projects.

In 1976 he was commissioned by Gruner + Jahr to develop a magazine. On October 4th 1978 PM - Peter Moosleitner's interesting magazine appeared at the kiosk for the first time . Gruner + Jahr board member Rolf Poppe suggested the title: Since the publishing management did not like the other proposed titles, he wrote that suggestion on a piece of paper. Poppe may have assumed that Moosleitner's first name was Peter. However, GM with Moosleitner's first name Gerhard would have threatened a conflict with the General Motors brand . Moosleitner subsequently had the name Peter entered in his passport as an artist name. He was still known as Gerhard within his editorial team. Moosleitner was editor-in-chief from 1978 to 1994 and publisher of the magazine from 1978 to 1998.

Works

  • We individuals, a new evolutionary story , as Gerhard Peter Moosleitner. Heyne, Munich 1988, ISBN 3-453-02975-5 .
  • The immortal soul of humanity , Gerhard Peter Moosleitner. Kirchheim bei München [2000], ISBN 3-89811-534-8 (Contains: We Individuals and Our Immortal Sex Soul . Manufactured on demand, 364 pages).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ PM founder Peter Moosleitner died at the age of 82 . dpa article on meedia.de , December 4, 2015
  2. ↑ a b Martin Tzschaschel: Obituary: Peter Moosleitner. 1933-2015. In: PM magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2015 .
  3. ^ Died: Krizia, 90 / Peter Moosleitner / Scott Weiland . In: Der Spiegel . No. 51 , 2015 ( online ).
  4. ↑ books.google.de ; books.google.de
  5. ↑ The PM story ( memento from August 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) at pm-magazin.de, accessed on July 28, 2014
personal data
SURNAME Moosleitner, Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Moosleitner, Gerhard Dietrich Marie (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German journalist, founding editor of the popular science PM magazine
DATE OF BIRTH May 2, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Ansbach
DATE OF DEATH 2nd December 2015
Place of death Kirchheim near Munich