Peter Pelinka

Peter Pelinka (born November 17, 1951 in Vienna ) is a journalist , author , presenter and former editor-in-chief of the news magazine News and Format .

Life

Pelinka grew up with parents and brother in Vienna-Josefstadt . He attended the Piarist high school and graduated there in 1970. Pelinka studied history and political science and has been a journalist since 1979.

From 1980 to 1990 he was editor of the Arbeiter-Zeitung , the then party organ of the SPÖ , and from 1990 to 1991 its editor-in-chief. In 1992 he became editor-in-chief of the largest Austrian news magazine, News . Peter Pelinka switched from News to Format (at the same publisher) in April 2006 and was editor-in-chief there. In February 2010 he was appointed editor-in-chief for the second time. In June 2012, he was replaced by Wolfgang Ainetter and became editor of the magazine.

From 1997 to 2000 he hosted the ORF telecast to the matter and from 2002 to 2006, the mission frankly . The follow-up program Im Zentrum was also moderated by him (alternating with Ingrid Thurnher ) until the end of 2014 .

Dr. From 1983 Peter Pelinka was a lecturer at the Institute for Journalism at the University of Vienna for more than 20 years. In addition, he has written a number of books, for example about the Austrian Federal Chancellor or the Austrian political system.

Since January 2015 he has been working as a freelance journalist, moderator and media consultant.

He is the father of Niko Pelinka and brother of Anton Pelinka .

Awards

2008: Gold Medal of Merit of the State of Vienna
2016: Professional title Professor

Web links

Literature by and about Peter Pelinka in the catalog of the German National Library
Official website

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↑ News Networld: Format's management team is complete
↑ Peter Pelinka becomes "News" editor-in-chief ( Memento from February 28, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
↑ derStandard.at: "News": Peter Pelinka is the editor . Article from November 4, 2014, accessed on January 1, 2015.
^ Elisabeth Horvath: Die Pelinkas , Der Österreichische Journalist , issue 10/11 2010. Accessed on December 29, 2011.
↑ The journalist, author and moderator Peter Pelinka was awarded the title of professor . APA notification dated February 9, 2016, accessed February 11, 2016.

personal data
SURNAME	Pelinka, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian journalist, editor-in-chief and publisher
DATE OF BIRTH	17th November 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vienna

[1] News Networld: Format's management team is complete

[2] Peter Pelinka becomes "News" editor-in-chief ( Memento from February 28, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

[3] rStandard.at: "News": Peter Pelinka is the editor . Article from November 4, 2014, accessed on January 1, 2015.

[4] Elisabeth Horvath: Die Pelinkas , Der Österreichische Journalist , issue 10/11 2010. Accessed on December 29, 2011.

[5] The journalist, author and moderator Peter Pelinka was awarded the title of professor . APA notification dated February 9, 2016, accessed February 11, 2016.