In Hamburg, - Stern Prize: "SZ" report on the flyer incident linked to Aiwanger
In recognition of their work on the leaflet scandal surrounding Hubert Aiwanger, journalists from the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" have been honored with the Stern Prize. Katja Auer, Andreas Glas, and Klaus Ott received the award in the "History of the Year" category during a ceremony in Hamburg. Funded by the "Stern" magazine, judges made the decision. "Süddeutsche Zeitung" used to be part of the Gruner + Jahr publishing group but now belongs to RTL Deutschland.
The newspaper unearthed the leaflet affair in August 2023, prior to Bavarian elections. It involves an antisemitic and derogatory leaflet discovered on Hubert Aiwanger, leader of the Free Voters. He faced intense scrutiny in the scandal, claiming it was a planned attack against him. Markus Söder, Minister President (CSU), opted not to fire Aiwanger from his cabinet position. "Süddeutsche Zeitung" repeatedly rebuffed Aiwanger's criticisms of their coverage.
The Stern Prize, formerly known as the Nannen Prize, is one of Germany's most prestigious journalism awards. However, ongoing investigations into Henri Nannen's involvement in the Nazi era prompted a change to the prize's name. The ultimate findings from the research project are not yet clear.
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- The award-winning journalists from "Süddeutsche Zeitung" uncovered a controversial incident involving Hubert Aiwanger, the leader of the Free Voters in Bavaria.
- Despite the antisemitic and derogatory leaflet controversy surrounding him, Aiwanger remained in his cabinet position under Markus Söder, the Minister President of CSU.
- Gruner + Jahr, formerly the publishing group of "Süddeutsche Zeitung", has since sold its shares to RTL Deutschland, becoming a part of the broader German media landscape.
