Netzpolitik.org

Netzpolitik.org is a German-language online medium that has been intensively dealing with digital freedom rights and internet policy issues since 2002. Founded by journalist Markus Beckedahl as a blog, the platform has developed into a fully employed editorial team of around 20 people.

Netzpolitik.org offers a wide range of articles, analyses, research, and comments on topics such as state surveillance, open-source software, telecommunications laws, creative commons, and a free knowledge society. With over 28,000 articles from more than 100 authors, the medium covers all societal areas of digitalization, from large data corporations and security authorities to education, media, and the environment[1][2][3].

The mission of netzpolitik.org is to strengthen digital freedom rights and to initiate a broad public debate about the impacts of digitalization on society and politics. The medium sees itself as a journalistic offering that is not neutral but actively advocates for freedom, solidarity, and the common good. It describes how politics changes the internet through regulation and how the internet, in turn, influences politics, public spheres, and other areas[1][2].

Netzpolitik.org is funded by donations and strives for maximum transparency. The medium regularly publishes transparency reports on income and expenses and is recognized as a non-profit association. Through the support of its readers, netzpolitik.org can remain editorially and economically independent, without a paywall and without tracking. The platform is involved in various initiatives to strengthen digital civil society and protect the fundamental rights of all, especially in times when these are threatened[2][3].

For its commitment and journalistic work, netzpolitik.org has received multiple awards. Among the most significant awards are the prize from "Germany – Land of Ideas" under the patronage of Joachim Gauck and the media award of the German Bundestag in 2016. These recognitions underscore the importance of netzpolitik.org in the internet policy discourse in Germany[1][3].

Netzpolitik.org will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2024 and looks back on a successful past while also looking to the future. The medium will continue to advocate for freedom, solidarity, and the common good through journalistic means and across many channels, addressing the current and future challenges of digitalization. With regular conferences and events such as the conference "Bildet Netze!", netzpolitik.org aims to strengthen digital civil society and promote a broad public debate[3].

• 1 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netzpolitik.org
• 2 - https://netzpolitik.org/ueber-uns/
• 3 - https://netzpolitik.org/2024/20-jahre-netzpolitik-org-sie-lesen-uns-ob-sie-wollen-oder-nicht/
• 4 - https://netzpolitik.org/team/
• 5 - https://www.lpb-bw.de/netzpolitik-dossier