Holger Stark
Until 1991 Holger Stark studied journalism in Munich and Berlin before he started working as an editor for the Berliner Zeitung. From 1993 until 1998 he studied political science at the Otto-Suhr-Institute at the Free University of Berlin and besides his studies he continued working as a journalist for Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg and Radio Fritz in Babelsberg. After three years as editor at the Berliner Tagesspiegel Stark started working for “Der Spiegel” magazine where he was – amongst other functions – head of the Germany department as well as correspondent for the USA in Washington D.C. before he moved on to become a member of the editorial board of Die ZEIT where he is responsible for investigative research.
Symposium Event
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After Assange: Journalists and the Espionage Act
Julian Assange’s release from a UK prison, the result of a plea deal with the US government, was long overdue. But it leaves in place the prospect of espionage legislation in the US, the UK and Europe being used to threaten and intimidate journalists who work with sources and whistleblowers on national security stories.
Symposium Event
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Who Did Nord Stream?
In September 2022 a series of massive underwater explosions destroyed sections of the two Nord Stream pipelines built to transport natural gas from Russia to Europe via Germany. The investigation found itself in a highly politicised environment, with three schools of thought: The Russians did it. The CIA did it. The Ukrainians did it.
