In Düsseldorf, the number of media outlets has fallen significantly in recent years, which is why four founders launched a crowdfunding campaign and the VierNull portal in 2021. Every morning from Monday to Friday, it offers a well-researched and well-written story as well as a personal newsletter – free of advertising and therefore financed exclusively by subscriptions. One of the founders is Christian Herrendorf, a political scientist who was born in Düsseldorf and has always lived there. VierNull has developed so well that Christian is not only the editor-in-chief, but suddenly also a city guide, podcast narrator and protagonist on stage at a sold-out club where he usually sees his favourite bands.
Mit Christian Herrendorf, Georg Watzlawek and Dörte Ziemer
Was passiert, wenn Lokaljournalismus sein Publikum nicht nur erreicht, sondern ihm persönlich begegnet? Drei Neue Lokalmedien zeigen, wie offene Gesprächsabende, Wahlforen und unterhaltsame Rückblicke funktionieren – und was Live-Formate vor Ort bewirken können.