Prism (DDR)
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | prism |
| Country of production | German Democratic Republic |
| original language | German |
| Year (s) | 1963-1991 |
| Production company |
DFF |
| Episodes | about 700 |
| genre | Politmagazin |
| Moderation | Gerhard Scheumann , Claudia Berlin, Rosemarie Rosi Ebner, Karl-Heinz Gerstner , Hans Jacobus , Axel Kaspar |
| First broadcast | March 21, 1963 on DFF |
Prisma (subtitle: "Problems - Projects - People") was a domestic TV magazine in the GDR , which ran from 1963 to 1991 on GDR television .
Concept and production
The magazine was initiated by the former radio reporter Gerhard Scheumann . Conceptually, Prisma was comparable to the West German formats Monitor and Panorama . The first broadcast was shown on Thursday, March 21, 1963 at 8:00 p.m. The broadcasts then took place fortnightly (1972–1977 monthly) with repetitions on Friday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
The aim was to provide information on domestic political issues and at the same time to initiate economic and social developments. The GDR system itself was not questioned, but inadequacies and undesirable developments were critically shown. Under the heading “What happened afterwards?” Later broadcasts reported on the consequences of the identified grievances.
After Gerhard Scheumann's end of moderation on September 30, 1965, Claudia Berlin and Rosemarie Rosi Ebner briefly followed. Long-time moderators were then Karl-Heinz Gerstner (1965–1978) and Axel Kaspar (1979–1991).
The magazine, which was already very popular at the time, had its highest viewing participation rate of 32.1% on November 23, 1989. Topics on this evening included the privileges of Gerhard Müller, the former First Secretary of the SED district leadership in Erfurt . In addition, it was about the deficiencies in new buildings in Berlin-Hellersdorf and the working conditions at the Geyer men's stocking factory .
background
Since Gerhard Scheumann, according to his own statements, “the information system appeared to be too politically restricted”, the inventor of the series withdrew from television operations after it was broadcast on September 30, 1965. In the same year he wrote a "Prism Testament" in which he criticized the state's media policy. It was intended to serve as the basis for the cultural-political discussions at the 11th plenum of the SED Central Committee . At this conference, which was also known as the “clear-cut plenary” because of the grave consequences for the cultural policy and landscape of the GDR, the paper was ignored.
literature
- " Michael Reufsteck, Stefan Niggemeier: Das Fernsehlexikon " Goldmann, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-442-30124-6 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ fernsehenderddr.de: entertainment programs on GDR TV
- ↑ " Stefan Sommer: The great lexicon of everyday life in the GDR ", Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin, 2003 (p. 429)
- ↑ cargo-film.de: Among the films of Walter Heynowski & Gerhard Scheumann
- ↑ fernsehserien.de: Prisma, moderation
- ↑ Foundation German Broadcasting Archive (DRA): Evidence of a "television turnaround"
- ↑ defa-stiftung.de: Scheunemann, Gerd
- ↑ lvz.de: Early criticism of the GDR