Die Krise der Bistumspresse 1989. Bestandsaufnahme und Zukunftsüberlegungen

Autor/innen

  • Ferdinand Oertel

Schlagworte:

Bistumspresse, Krise 1989, Publizistische Kommission der Bistumspresse, Kirche und Medien, Kirchenpresse,

Abstract

Die Publizistische Kommission der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz hat 1988 das Thema der Bistumspresse neu aufgegriffen, in Arbeits- und Expertengruppen untersuchen lassen und für den 10. und II. Oktober 1989 in München ein Kolloquium angesetzt, zu dem unter anderem alle Ortsbischöfe eingeladen worden sind. Dabei soll es um eine Ortsbestimmung und um Zukunftsperspektiven der Katholischen Presse, insbesonders der Bistumspresse gehen ... Communicatio Socialis" hat Dr. Ferdinand Ocrtel um einen Beitrag zum gleichen Thema aus seiner Sicht gebeten. Oertel, der vor genau 40 Jahren, 1949, als Volontär bei der Kölner Kirchenzeitung seinen journalistischen Weg begann, war von 1971 bis 1980 Vorsitzender der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Katholische Presse, Berater der Sach-Kommission VI der Gemeinsamen Synode der Bistümer der Bundesrepublik, bis 1981 Berater der Publizistischen Kommission der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz und hat 1972 in seinem Buch "Dialogforum Kirchenpresse" (Lahn-Verlag, Limburg) die damaligen Überlegungen zur Neugestaltung der Kirchenpresse zusammengefaßt. (...) 

 

English

Since 1963 the Catholic press in West Germany has continued to decline. Whereas at the end of 1963, the time ofthe Second Vatical Council, there were 22 diocesan papers with a total circulation of2,4 million, by 1989 this had shrunk to 1,5 million. In order to stabilize the position ofthe diocesan papers. the Conference of Bishops set up the .. Kontaktstelle Verlagskooperation" (Centre for Publishing Cooperation) in 1974, which gave rise Jater to the .. MedienDienstleistungs-Gesellschaft" (MDG) (Media Services co.). In 1977 the AKP and MDG presented a "Plan for the Development ofa Church Paper Model". At present the MDG, together with representatives ofthe diocesan pressandin collaboration with the media centre ofthe German Conference ofBishops, is working on a TV supplement which, in programme reviews and accompanying articles, aims at providing a qualified guidance based on Christian values. In general, editing and publishing cooperation between individual diocesan papers took place in three stages ofdevelopment. The diocesan papers ofLimburg and Fulda began cooperating in 1971 and this spread to Mainz in 1976. Later the diocesan papers ofHildesheim and Berlin decided to work together and they were joined by Osnabrück and Paderborn. In 1986 these four diocesan papers started a monthly supplement with the title .. Familienjournal" (Family Journal). Since 1988 the .. Familienjournal" is being distributed with the diocesan papers in Aachen and in Rottenburg-Stuttgart. With regard to the principles laid down for the diocesan press - organ of local church and forum for dialogue- new considerations would seem tobe in place. No doubt diocesan papers are a support for the Jocal church but they fail in this function according as the number of readers drops and mainly the old are left. Hence it is becoming more meaningful to exploit the possiblities of transdiocesan cooperation, where each diocese plays its part. Apart from this, changes should be considered with regard to the principle of dialogue forum as formulated by the AKP. Although the basic ideas ofthe AKP relating to the forum character were taken from the pastoral instruction .. Communio et progressio", thecontext ofthe basis forforum and dialogue in the Catholic Church press was not given much attention. Basically the diocesan press must become closerto life and more useful: ifa newway ofthinking and new directions arenot worked out in this regard, it will gradually lose all relevance. 

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