Start for New Vienna District Medium
An ongoing crowdfunding campaign has already raised around 20,000 euros. In an APA interview, founder Bernhard Odehnal announces that he and his team will "definitely" start thanks to the financial support - likely in mid or late March.
Building Bridges with Serious Viennese Local Journalism
"Zwischenbrücken" aims to report on current debates, conflicts, and trends in the two Viennese districts located between the Danube Canal and the Danube, which together have nearly 200,000 residents, through a website and a newsletter. The goal is to build bridges with serious local journalism - between social classes, majority and minority societies, traders and customers, and cultural actors and audiences. Odehnal aims for one "major story" per week at the start. In addition, there will be several service articles - for example, about events, gastronomy, and infrastructure projects in the area.
In his late fifties, Odehnal began his journalistic career at "Falter". He then worked as a correspondent in Eastern Europe and is now part of the investigative team at the Zurich "Tages-Anzeiger". The native Viennese lives in Leopoldstadt, not far from Naz Kücüktekin, who will be a permanent freelance contributor from the beginning at "Zwischenbrücken". The Brigittenau native with Turkish roots has already written for several media outlets and is part of the "FYI" collective of freelance journalists. Ernst Schmiederer is also on board and is expected to "portray people between the bridges," according to Odehnal. Schmiederer was, among other things, a USA correspondent for "profil" and regularly wrote for "Die Zeit". Last but not least, Christopher Mavric, who works as a photographer for "Falter", has also been recruited for the project. He portrayed people from Brigittenau in the photo book "Zwischenbrücken".
"Pressure to Succeed Increases"
The crowdfunding, which runs until mid-March, is already seen by Odehnal as a "moral boost". "The pressure to succeed increases," he chuckles. In addition to advertising, "Zwischenbrücken" also relies on voluntary subscriptions for financing. Later, Odehnal could imagine putting some content behind a paywall. If finances go well, another employee is to be hired.
(APA/Red)
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