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John T. Lauridsen: Hot work.Changes in attitudes the Copenhagen press between 1941 and 1943
 The position of Danish behaviour Foreign Ministry’s presscentre during German occupation have only been examined sporadically inadequately.This is illustrated taking outset Politiken’s crime correspondent, VilhelmBergstrom’s diary articles recording two court cases involving communists 1941and 1943. legal proceedings both were commissioned orchestratedby forces, using courtrooms as backdrop. In 1941,the centre called on newspapers to write about case, but in1943 head remained silent while drama unfolded Germanswanted. There was also a clear difference coverage 1943.In 1941, majority an international terrorist storycentred communism villain, there no lack violent outcomes innewspaper leaders. None them cast thought for mindless contribution theywere making occupying forces’ anti-communist propaganda. backdrop forthis widespread anti-communism Denmark.The situation had changed It dawned journalists that they servedthe interests forces their brutal murder committedby 1936, wrote reports 1943 case with this inmind. They more restrained, even though story itself juicystuff peaceful Denmark. As one noted, it time think aboutthe future, advance USSR after defeat at Stalingrad, thepolitical landscape could change very quickly, so bad idea meremouthpiece forces. Reflection taken over.