The German Information Service announced the launch of a new monthly newpaper, the Atlantic Times. The paper will have articles covering politics, business and culture with the goal of trying to restore the Germany-US alliance. The mission statement makes it sound like propaganda from the German Embassy in Washhington D.C.:
The Atlantic Times is based on the philosophy that the basis for every relationship is getting to know one another better.
If The Atlantic Times can succeed in exchanging information, ideas and understanding accross the Atlantic; if it can help our two peoples politically, financially or culturally; if it can contribute to the international dialogue, then it will have achieved its goal.
But the involvement of Die Zeit editor Theo Sommer should ensure at least some journalistic integrity, and some of the pieces announced in forthcoming issues sound promising.
For some reason, the paper is only available in print edition, but is free for any readers in the US and Canada. You can subscribe here. You can also read the front page of the premier edition here.
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Actually it reads like propaganda, although at E135 per annum for 12 issues, I’d say it’s something of a sucker’s deal.