A report about our exchange project "Media Crossing Borders", a cooperation between the University of Bremen and the Moldova State University in Chișinău. 10 students of the Bachelor studies Communication and Media and the Master studies Media Culture of the University of Bremen travelled to Moldova. Visiting the university, different media companies, Europe festivities, Russian victory celebration, traditional cuisine and homemade wine were on the program.
An auditory insight into a country between Europe and Russia by Clara Koschies and Felisa Schales.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
Working at the "Digital Garage"
Studying in another city often necessarily means you have to earn money and that’s why I had to look for a job as I moved to Bremen.
At the moment I am working as a student assistant at the local radio station called Radio Bremen.
The editorial team I’m working in is called "Digital Garage". As the name might tell our field of investigation is the digital sphere. We observe the internet, investigate in social media topics and web news in general. Our product is a TV show called "wochenwebschau", where the appropriate English translation would be “weekly web show”.
At the moment I am working as a student assistant at the local radio station called Radio Bremen.
The editorial team I’m working in is called "Digital Garage". As the name might tell our field of investigation is the digital sphere. We observe the internet, investigate in social media topics and web news in general. Our product is a TV show called "wochenwebschau", where the appropriate English translation would be “weekly web show”.
In the following I want to introduce you to my work at wochenwebschau:
At the beginning of the week, mainly on Monday and Tuesday, my task is to do research with my colleagues. We are always looking for exciting stories about people, trending hashtags on Twitter, success stories on Instagram or interesting novelties in the gaming scene. We have an editorial meeting every day where we discuss the topics we found on the internet. If everybody is amused, fascinated, shocked or irritated by a certain topic that’s a sign for keeping it in mind.
Wednesdays are always days that are quite busy: As our main production day is Thursday, a lot of the TV reports have to be ready on Wednesday evening, so that only the moderation has to be shot on Thursday. As our editorial team is rather small, all of our reporters and journalists are responsible for their clips. We do not need a camera team because nearly every clip that is part of our show is rather Skype interview material or a compilation of internet sites. Working on a Wednesday for me means: Writing a newsletter with all the chosen news of the week and distributing it to several German broadcasting stations. For writing an interesting newsletter it’s very important to know about the reporter’s video clip as well as exchanging information with the managing editor.
The most interesting and stressful day of the editorial week is Thursday. Everything has to be shot and edited by 7 pm because the show is broadcasted on Thursday evening. The student’s tasks are mainly linked to distribution and promotion. As we are a TV show about web news of all kind our main platforms of interaction are Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. And therefore my work is mainly based on social media marketing and promotion. As student assistants we are in charge of the show’s Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram profile management. Of course the managing editor always is in touch with the students in order to avoid juridical and ethical problems.
Our show is a German one, so maybe you won’t undertand it. But nevertheless you can have a look at our latest show in order to get an idea of our production, our screenplay and graphic design. I’ll also link you the English version of a clip about the tragical plane crash of the germanwings airplane nearly four weeks ago:
Thanks for your attention,
Julia from Bremen
Sunday, January 18, 2015
What is KROSSE?
Our whole exchange is embedded in Krosse - a network of media content production at University of Bremen. But what is this "Krosse" we are talking about?
The
german group of participants "Krosse" is a mixed group of bachelor students
(communication and media sciences) and master students (media culture). We all have one thing in common: We all work for the project
“Krosse”.
The name “Krosse”
refers to the german term “crossmedial”, which says that borders
of media are being crossed. According to this, Krosse is not only an online
magazine, but also a TV station and (starting in a few weeks) a radio
station. Each has its own editorial which meets weekly, to talk
about possible content and how to realise it.
The online magazine
is called “krosse.info”. As it is a very
young magazine and also its members are young writers, it is not
divided into “classic” departments like news, economy and sports.
The magazine features articles about culture, media and leisure time
in the local area (the north east of Germany). So you may read
about music festivals in northern Germany, there are reviews of
upcoming movies but also socio-critical articals and dossiers. Also check out their Facebookpage for further information!
Krosse.TV
The TV-Station
linked to Krosse is called Krosse TV. You might view some of the shows on Youtube. Krosse TV is also produced on campus
and follows the slogan: “jung.nah.bremen”
(“young. close. bremen”). Every episode of Krosse TV tries to
answer a certain question or introduces something noteworthy happening at our
University. That’s why in many parts of the show you may see
different buildings of the Campus in the background. Furthermore
there are surveys with students passing by. All parts of the show including generationg ideas and content, the shooting, the moderation and the cutting process
are done by students.
The third part of
Krosse has just been launched. It is a radio station called
“Krosse.FM”. Krosse.FM tries to establish a radio show made by students. Here, articles are written, music is chosen and
moderations are being recorded. Similar to Krosse.TV there are also
interviews with students or people working at our university. Once
all the materials have been collected and recorded, the different
parts of a show are being cut and put together. The show is then
uploaded and may be streamed via krosse.info/krosse-fm/. Again, check Facebook for further information.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
The German New Year's Eve
Happy New Year everyone! We hope you all had a great Christmas time as well as a memorable New Year's Eve ... But how do Germans actually celebrate this one night that separates 2014 from 2015? There are only little other events that are connected to such a variety of little traditions and customs like New Years Eve. For most of the people, it is a well-planned night that rises one's expectations to the maximum. And here are the top five traditions that make this night as special as it is:
1. Decorating. There are some items that represent luck in the new year. Most important is (lucky) clover that you can buy almost everywhere the weeks before New Year's, often decorated with little chimney sweapers in it. Little pigs represent luck and fortune during the next year as well. The decoration is placed on the tables, shelves, maybe outside ... Confetti and paper streamers complete the decoration.
2. Eating. Families and groups of friends have different traditions when it comes to food. Well-known is herring salad or egg salad and so-called "Berliner": ball-shaped fried dough with jam in it. There are other sweet bakery products made of the same dough that are very popular. People also love doing fondue - sticking little pieces of meat in broth or fat - or raclette. With raclette, you put different already cut food on tiny pans and eat them up on a raclette grill. Both are very social and can feed a large group of people.
3. Games. Only for New Year's Eve, people do "Bleigießen" (casting lead). Here, you heat up a small piece of metal (it used to be lead) on a little spoon over a candle. Once it is liquid, you quickly drop it into cold water. After this, you examine the little figures that were created because the metal got cold so quickly. Sometimes, you can see different figures like animals or things and can interpret how they might be connected to your upcoming year. There are also little books for explanations which symbols stands for what. Thinking of own interpretations is the most fun anyway though.
4. Countdown and fireworks. Close to twelve, bottles of sparkling wine or even champagne are opened. Then, there is normally a countdown and at twelve, everyone is hugging each other saying "Frohes Neues" which means Happy New Year. Some Germans love to have their own firework and light it up in the streets. There are strict restrictions though: You can only buy fireworks right before christmas and they can only contain small amounts of some chemical ingredients. Safety first!
5. Watching TV. There is one show that is very popular and is only watched once a year: on the 31th of December. It is called "Diner for one" and is a british short movie where a rich old lady and butler have dinner together. Since all of the lady's friends already died, the butler has to drink each and every drink they would have drank if they would still live. Obviously, the butler gets massively drunk and repeatedly stumbles over a certain fur that is lying on the ground. People know this movie by head yet still laughing about every scene.
I hope you got an impression of New Year's Eve in Germany - of course, there are tons of parties everywhere ... the most known might be the one in Berlin in front of the "Brandenburger Tor" but a lot of clubs, bars, restaurants and private people host parties all over Germany.
1. Decorating. There are some items that represent luck in the new year. Most important is (lucky) clover that you can buy almost everywhere the weeks before New Year's, often decorated with little chimney sweapers in it. Little pigs represent luck and fortune during the next year as well. The decoration is placed on the tables, shelves, maybe outside ... Confetti and paper streamers complete the decoration.
2. Eating. Families and groups of friends have different traditions when it comes to food. Well-known is herring salad or egg salad and so-called "Berliner": ball-shaped fried dough with jam in it. There are other sweet bakery products made of the same dough that are very popular. People also love doing fondue - sticking little pieces of meat in broth or fat - or raclette. With raclette, you put different already cut food on tiny pans and eat them up on a raclette grill. Both are very social and can feed a large group of people.
3. Games. Only for New Year's Eve, people do "Bleigießen" (casting lead). Here, you heat up a small piece of metal (it used to be lead) on a little spoon over a candle. Once it is liquid, you quickly drop it into cold water. After this, you examine the little figures that were created because the metal got cold so quickly. Sometimes, you can see different figures like animals or things and can interpret how they might be connected to your upcoming year. There are also little books for explanations which symbols stands for what. Thinking of own interpretations is the most fun anyway though.
4. Countdown and fireworks. Close to twelve, bottles of sparkling wine or even champagne are opened. Then, there is normally a countdown and at twelve, everyone is hugging each other saying "Frohes Neues" which means Happy New Year. Some Germans love to have their own firework and light it up in the streets. There are strict restrictions though: You can only buy fireworks right before christmas and they can only contain small amounts of some chemical ingredients. Safety first!
5. Watching TV. There is one show that is very popular and is only watched once a year: on the 31th of December. It is called "Diner for one" and is a british short movie where a rich old lady and butler have dinner together. Since all of the lady's friends already died, the butler has to drink each and every drink they would have drank if they would still live. Obviously, the butler gets massively drunk and repeatedly stumbles over a certain fur that is lying on the ground. People know this movie by head yet still laughing about every scene.
I hope you got an impression of New Year's Eve in Germany - of course, there are tons of parties everywhere ... the most known might be the one in Berlin in front of the "Brandenburger Tor" but a lot of clubs, bars, restaurants and private people host parties all over Germany.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Clear the stage for ...
The writing, filming, discussing, editing, reviewing and improving of the movies is done. Today, the German movies are presented in Chișinău. Christoph Sodemann, initiator of the project, is in Moldova right now to work with the students and present the movies from Bremen. This day is so special because on the one hand, it is the first milestone in terms of bringing the two working groups together, on the other hand, authorities from the German embassy are there to gain impressions about the project.
But now - clear the stage for the German movies:
1. 360° Bremen - The City from our Point of View. A short documentary about Bremen not how it would be presented in a sightseeing tour but the personal Bremen of three students. Here, you can experience parts of Bremen from a personal perspective, including the first art house cinema and the famous christmas market.
2. Uni Bremen News meets Gesa. The short film is based on an interview with a media and communication student at the University of Bremen. Vased upon that, the audience gains impressions about a student's life, the university and the major "media and communication". The whole movie is interesting as well as funny.
3. Students Everyday life in Bremen. The third movie is strong in it's images: three girls present their very own and completely different daily life as a student. While following Felisa, Clara and Denise through a typical day of waking up, university, jobs and freetime activities, you also get information about the costs of the life as a student in Bremen.
Enjoy!
But now - clear the stage for the German movies:
1. 360° Bremen - The City from our Point of View. A short documentary about Bremen not how it would be presented in a sightseeing tour but the personal Bremen of three students. Here, you can experience parts of Bremen from a personal perspective, including the first art house cinema and the famous christmas market.
2. Uni Bremen News meets Gesa. The short film is based on an interview with a media and communication student at the University of Bremen. Vased upon that, the audience gains impressions about a student's life, the university and the major "media and communication". The whole movie is interesting as well as funny.
3. Students Everyday life in Bremen. The third movie is strong in it's images: three girls present their very own and completely different daily life as a student. While following Felisa, Clara and Denise through a typical day of waking up, university, jobs and freetime activities, you also get information about the costs of the life as a student in Bremen.
Enjoy!
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