ARD, ZDF and Co.: Editorial representatives contradict paper on public broadcasting. A “manifesto’ is circulating online that calls for a new public broadcaster.

Editors' representatives are now speaking out: "The impression that the broadcasters only broadcast predetermined opinions is wrong" The German Journalists Association (DJV) demanded transparency from the group. The paper emphasized that employees in public broadcasting were also among those involved.. ZDF said that the broadcaster expressly welcomes and promotes pluralism of opinions, both in the program and society.