Peter Moosleitner
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
- CV Gerhard Peter Moosleitner ( Memento from August 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ PM founder Peter Moosleitner died at the age of 82 . dpa article on meedia.de , December 4, 2015
- ↑ a b Martin Tzschaschel: Obituary: Peter Moosleitner. 1933-2015. In: PM magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2015 .
- ^ Died: Krizia, 90 / Peter Moosleitner / Scott Weiland . In: Der Spiegel . No. 51 , 2015 ( online ).
- ↑ books.google.de ; books.google.de
- ↑ The PM story ( memento from August 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) at pm-magazin.de, accessed on July 28, 2014
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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 |