Our Awesome Media Partners, Part 2
Media partners have been essential to all past re:publicas – and #rpTEN is no exception. We're proud to present our next four awesome partners.
Nein Quarterly – @NeinQuarterly
Photo Credit: Carlos Rosillo for El País
10 years of re:publica. What was your greatest experience at the events? What do you remember?
Last year was my first re:publica. I'll never forget it because when I got on stage and started talking, I realized that the wrong Powerpoint presentation was on the huge screen behind me. But I muddled my way through it.
Our motto is TEN. TEN is NET. We take a look in the mirror and see: What’s the status of the digital society in 2016?
I'd like to say that it is disillusioned, but in a good way.
Looking back at the last decade: What was the biggest event/ the most interesting development/ the biggest change happening within the digital society?
Edward Snowden.
#rpTEN: What are you looking forward to for the anniversary?
Sascha Lobo. I really hope he'll be speaking this year.
t3n – @t3n
10 years of re:publica: What were your best experiences from the past events? What memories stood out for you?
The best experiences are the conversations had with people who you'd usually only meet digitally. Walking around the conference, you'll run into VIPs and decision-makers, bloggers and visionaries, colleagues and buddies. But all that's only half of the truth because let's be honest: we're all just there for “Bohemian Rhapsody”...
Our motto this year is TEN. TEN is NET. We're looking into the mirror and reflecting. How do you evaluate the state of the digital society in 2016?
There's a lot to do, let's get to work.
Looking back at the last 10 years of the digital society: in your opinion, what was the biggest event / most interesting development / most felt change over the course of the past years?
The loss of privacy, or rather the loss of control. Numerous scandals, surveillance and hacking attacks have shown us that the internet is not all roses. On the flip side, new networks and media have transformed us from pure consumers into publishers – and that can be a lot of fun.
#rpTEN: What are you looking forward to the most at this year's anniversary edition?
The first cold beer in the sun after a full day of discussions, inspiration and meeting new people.
MAKE Magazin – @MakeMagazinDE
10 years of re:publica: What were your best experiences from the past events? What memories stood out for you?
We were very impressed by the experience shared by the “Global Innovation Gathering” participants, especially in how they find creative solutions to local problems and thus create new opportunities. Of course, let's also not forget the 3D printed sex toys workshop at #rp14 – you certainly don't see that everyday.
Looking back at the last 10 years of the digital society: in your opinion, what was the biggest event / most interesting development / most felt change over the course of the past years?
With our main focus on makers, we clearly see that the maker movement, this rediscovery of producing things yourself, would have been impossible without the internet. The internet is the home of the community, it's where you come for inspiration and, thanks to open source, to work collaboratively on small and large ideas.
#rpTEN: What are you looking forward to the most at this year's anniversary edition?
We're really looking forward to reporting but also to being involved in the programme.
Le monde diplomatique – @Monde_diplo
Our motto this year is TEN. TEN is NET. We're looking into the mirror and reflecting. How do you evaluate the state of the digital society in 2016?
Considering the newly passed legislation on data retention and the use of the so-called Federal Trojan, we see that state of the digital society 2016 in Germany is critical. Anonymity and neutrality are severely undermined by the state's use of digital surveillance within society.
#rpTEN: What are you looking forward to the most at this year's anniversary edition?
As newspaper publishers, we're looking forward to topics, events and workshops dedicated to the interweaving of press and digitisation. We're particularly looking forward to the live video interview with Edward Snowden, hosted by partner event MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin.
Bildnachweis: Alexander von Halem (CC BY 2.0)