Davids Medienkritik: An Open Letter to Ambassador Richard Grenell and the World: We Are Back

Davids Medienkritik is back.

Like Godzilla awakening from his volcanic slumber - we have re-emerged to global relevance to continue our rampage against bias in German media. From 2003 to 2008 - we went all-out to expose fake news in German media before the term even existed. Now we are posting again - and no less than Instapundit and the U.S. Ambassador to Germany - the Honorable Richard Grenell - have recognized the continuing relevance of our work.

"DER SPIEGEL harbors no institutional bias against the United States." -Dirk Kurbjuweit, deputy editor-in-chief, DER SPIEGEL

Just a couple days ago, after we posted our first item in years, the Ambassador tweeted out a collage we put together to demonstrate the incessant anti-Americanism-for-profit that Der Spiegel has employed for decades now. We are both honored that he would highlight our work - and grateful that he has taken up the mantle that we carried for years. Finally - a person in a position of power is highlighting the ugly truth - and confronting the so-called "Amerika Experten" who have been committing journalistic malpractice for years. It is as if our long-held wish is finally coming true.

And Mr. Ambassador - we further find it quite interesting that the "professional" ranks of editors and journalists at Spiegel did not catch Mr. Relotius' obvious fabrications even though some commenters on SPIEGEL ONLINE were pointing it out well before the scandal exploded - only to have many of their observations posted as comments deleted. It will be interesting to see if this is ever acknowledged by the Spiegel staff and leadership.

The Editorial "Safeguards" at Der Spiegel Apparently Comparable to those of the Ford Pinto

So Mr. Ambassador - we will say this: You and our colleagues at Instapundit and around the blogosphere have inspired us by championing our cause. You have inspired us to renew our mission - to renew our work - and to once again join the fray. We hope that you - and others in positions of influence in Germany and the United States continue to publicly point-out and call-out the blatant bias that we have seen for so long at Der Spiegel (and many other media outlets) - and point out the corrosive impact it has had and continues to have on German-American relations. If there is anything we can do to contribute - don't hesitate to ask and don't hesitate to continue to highlight our work. What amazed and frustrated us in our earlier years is that no one did what you are now doing - so thank you.

Davids Medienkritik is Back to Ruin Spiegel's Day

At the end of the day - it still comes back to this fundamental point: When supposedly "well-informed" Germans who read media like Der Spiegel live in a world clouded by lies of omission - and emphasis on the negative - is it any wonder that they have a poor and incomplete opinion of the United States and that transatlantic relations suffer as a result?

April 2023