Hanns-Joachim Friedrichs
Encyclopedia
Hanns-Joachim Friedrichs (born 15 March 1927 in Hamm
;died 28 March 1995 in Hamburg
) was a German
journalist
.
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Friedrichs died in March 1995 by lung cancer
. The Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award
for works in journalism
is named after him.
Hamm
Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of December 2003 its population was 180,849. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway...
;died 28 March 1995 in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
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Life
From 1971 to 1981 he was sportjournalist for German sportstudio. In Germany Friedrichs became famous as news anchor man in news magazine TagesthemenTagesthemen
Tagesthemen is one of Germany's prime daily television news magazines, presented by journalists Caren Miosga and Tom Buhrow. Second only to the 8:00 PM Tagesschau Tagesthemen is the most important newscast of the ARD...
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Friedrichs died in March 1995 by lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. The Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award
Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award
Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award is a German award for journalism.In 1995 the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award was first presented. The award is named for german journalist Hanns Joachim Friedrichs. Winners of the award are journalists for their works in journalism.- Winners :- External links :*...
for works in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
is named after him.