Belltower.News
| Editor-in-Chief | Simone Rafael |
|---|---|
| Categories | Anti-fascist watchdog journalism |
| Publisher | Amadeu Antonio Foundation |
| Founder | Die Zeit |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Based in | Berlin, Germany |
| Language | German |
| Website | belltower |
Belltower.News is a German anti-fascist watchdog news website acting as the primary outlet of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation.[1] Founded in 2007 by Die Zeit, the site was known as Netz gegen Nazis until 3 April 2017.[2][3]
History
[edit]Netz gegen Nazis was initiated by Giovanni di Lorenzo, the editor-in-chief of Die Zeit near the end of 2007 with the help of several other organizations such as the German Football Association, German Olympic Sports Confederation, Die Liga – Fußballverband, German Fire Brigade Association, and the ZDF.[4] The stated aim of the website was, and still is, the combating of right-wing extremism, racism, antisemitism, as well as other forms of "group-based misanthropy".[5]
In 2009, the website was transferred to the ownership of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation of Anetta Kahane, which has managed it since.[5]
The name of the website was changed to Belltower.News – Netz für digitale Zivilgesellschaft on the 3 April 2017.[5][6]
Criticism
[edit]In a 2008 article, Die Welt journalist Thomas Lindemann criticized the project and its success, alleging that it might be counterproductive.[7]
Parts of the German left have criticized Belltower.News for presenting critiques of Israeli politics as antisemitic.[8] This has also lead some to categorize the website as a part of the Anti-German current.[9][10]
Some conservatives and right-wingers have frequently criticized Belltower.News for covering them instead of actual neo-nazis. Die Achse des Guten for example, wrote in a 2017 article: "As the publishers of [Belltower.News] have noticed, there are barely any "Nazis"; they are politically marginalized. The real enemy is the center of society, the liberal and conservative citizenry, or rather what is still left of it."[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Impressum". Belltower.News (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ ONLINE, ZEIT (2008-05-09). "Netz gegen Nazis". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Belltower.News, Redaktion (2017-04-03). "Netz-gegen-Nazis.de wird Belltower.News". Belltower.News (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ online, heise (2008-05-05). "Netz gegen Nazis: "Wachsame Löwen" im Internet und in Vereinen gegen Rechts". heise online (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ a b c "Danksagung | Belltower News". 2017-04-22. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ palasthotel (2017-04-03). "Aus Netz gegen Nazis wird Belltower News – Netz für digitale Zivilgesellschaft". Amadeu Antonio Stiftung (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Nutzloses Netz gegen Nazis? - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Klasse Gegen Klasse - Antwort auf Nicholas Potter: Warum man mit "Antideutschen" nicht für Befreiung kämpfen kann" (in German). 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "»Antideutsche« – links blinken, scharf rechts abbiegen …". MLPD (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "Warnung! Wie Spalter gegen den sich formierenden Kampf gegen die Rechtsentwicklung der Regierung und den antifaschistischen Kampf arbeiten". MLPD (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "Neues Geschäftsmodell von "Netz-gegen-Nazis"". www.achgut.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-18.
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