Deutsche Welle's Principles, Visions and Values
Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Towards an open-minded world: camera training at the DW-AKADEMIE in a rice field in CambodiaThe Mission Statement provides orientation for staff, users and friends of Deutsche Welle.
Deutsche Welle is Germany’s international broadcaster. It carries out its legally defined mission while remaining journalistically independent. DW produces and provides media services throughout the world with DW-TV, DW-RADIO, DW-WORLD.DE and the DW-AKADEMIE.
- We produce TV, radio and Internet services in German and many other languages for people in other countries.
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We communicate German points of view as well as other perspectives.
- We promote intercultural dialog and work to further international understanding and tolerance.
- We communicate the values of free democracy and support human rights.
- We report independently, comprehensively, truthfully and on a pluralistic basis.
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We provide comprehensive and uncensored information to countries that lack free media, particularly crisis regions and war zones.
- We have a cultural mission and present the culture from Germany and Europe.
- We pass on our know-how to partners throughout the world.
- We use our credibility to promote Germany’s reputation worldwide.
- We participate actively in the social discourse in Germany.