The Suez Crisis of 1956 and 1957 in West German Television News

From the mid-1950s onwards, number of television viewers in West Germany increased rapidly and became “window to world” for many people. Through audio-visual reporting people were informed so that they could feel save as know what had happened world, especially times Cold War. The Suez Crisis 1956/1957 was one War conflicts able report on continuously thus demonstrate its advantages. has be considered not only context larger, geopolitical conflict between East West, but also a decolonization context, it affected Federal Republic (FRG) several ways. daily newscast Tagesschau, weekly compilation Wochenspiegel convey images from distant region with high actuality. In beginning, Tagesschau used material cinema newsreel followed style, news editors very soon developed their own strategies modern reporting. This article outlines style German 1950s well routines ways reporting, which continue production today.