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Fritz Pleitgen


Alternative spellings:
Fritz F. Pleitgen

B: 21. März 1938 Duisburg
D: 15. September 2022
Biblio: 2011-2021 Präsident der Stiftung Deutsche Krebshilfe
Place of Activity: Köln
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Profession

  • Journalist
  • Affiliations

  • Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln
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  • Fritz Ferdinand Pleitgen (21 March 1938 – 15 September 2022) was a German television journalist and author. He was correspondent in Moscow, East Berlin and Washington. Pleitgen was a supporter of Willy Brandt's Ostpolitik. In 1988, Pleitgen became editor-in-chief of television of Germany's then-largest public broadcaster, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), and was director of WDR from 1995 to 2007. He is regarded as one of the most influential German journalists and media makers. In 2010, he was the manager of Ruhr.2010, a project of European Capital of Culture. (Source: DBPedia)

    Publishing years

    2
      2006
    2
      2000

    Series

    1. Reihe Arbeitspapiere des Instituts für Rundfunkökonomie an der Universität zu Köln (4)