Medienförderung

media funding; media subsidy

noun meh-dee-en-FOEYR-deh-rung Rare

Usage Note

Medienförderung refers to state or public funding programmes that support media outlets — especially local newspapers and public broadcasting — on grounds of democratic necessity. Debates around Medienförderung are politically sensitive: critics worry about editorial dependence on public money, while proponents cite market failure in local news coverage.

Examples

"Die Bundesregierung diskutierte ein Modell der direkten Medienförderung für Lokalzeitungen."

Natural Translation

The federal government discussed a model of direct media funding for local newspapers.

Literal Translation

The federal-government discussed a model of direct media-funding for local-newspapers.

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