Heike Graf 150 The topic of racism is now discussed not only within the migrant community and their media but also in corporate media, which has affected the political system in Germany. A journalist with Turkish background, who has discussed issues of racism very intensively, was elected as the Independent Federal Anti-Discrimination Commissioner in July 2022. In 2023, for the first time, the Federal Government presented a report about racism in Germany as a “Comprehensive description of racism and its manifestations in Germany. One thing is clear: rac- ism is a great danger to our democracy, because it attacks people and their human dignity, which the Basic Law guarantees to all of us. Racism is not an abstract danger, but painful everyday life for far too many in our country” (Minister of State, 2023). It is thanks to the many initiatives from “below”, of which the explored podcast is only one example, that racism is currently widely addressed. References Abendzeitung München (2020). Kanackische Welle - Macher: ‘Ich bin deutsch, nicht exotisch’, 14.10 Berg Adler, F. S. (2021): The tension between podcasters and platforms: independent podcasters’ experiences of the paid subscription model, Creative Industries Journal, DOI: 10.1080/17510694.2021.1890417Berg 2021 Berry, R. (2016). Podcasting: Considering the evolution of the medium and its association with the word ‘radio’. The Ra- dio Journal – International Studies, in Broadcast & Audio Media, 14(1), 7-22. DOI.org/10.1386/rjao.14.1.7_1 Cosenza, O. (2018). Neuland. Süddeutsche Zeitung, 24.10. Avail- able at: https://jungeleute.sueddeutsche.de/neuland- 124/. Accessed on: 20 Oct. 2021. DiAngelo, R. (2018). White fragility: why it’s so hard for white people to talk about racism. Boston: Beacon Press.
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