Voluntary journalism: award for Landau Marathon reportage!

Voluntary journalism: award for Landau Marathon reportage!

On May 10, 2025, the open channel Landau was honored by Thomas Hoffmann with an important award at the OK-TAG 2025 in Bitburg. Hoffmann received second place at the Citizens' Media Prize for his report on the "Bréal Marathon Landau", an event that was launched on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the city.

The Bréal Marathon is a tribute to the French scholar Michel Bréal, which once submitted the proposal for a long -distance run in the Olympic program. Bréal attended schools in Landau as a student, which makes this marathon a special event in the city. Hoffmann's contribution not only illuminates the sporting events and the organization of the marathon, but also the historical connection that combines it with the city and Bréal itself. This underlines the cultural and sporting importance of the event in the region.

background of the Citizens' Media Prize

The Citizens' Media Prize is awarded annually for outstanding voluntary and semi-professional contributions in the open channels of Rhineland-Palatinate. As

The OK Landau is part of the "Open Channel Weinstrasse" broadcasting platform, which also includes OK Neustadt and Ok Haßloch. There are a total of 16 open channels in Rhineland-Palatinate, which are essential for the media participation of the population. Albrecht Bähr, Chairman of the Media Institute of the Rhineland-Palatinate, emphasized the indispensability of these channels for the regional media landscape and the promotion of diversity of opinion and media participation.

The award ceremony awarded a total of seven contributions in different categories, including first place in the "Volunteering" category, which was awarded to Benedikt Nonninger (OK54 Trier) for his contribution "Benni Brobts #2 - martial arts". In addition to Hoffmann, other remarkable contributions were also recognized, such as "Escape from Ukraine" by Mara Maria Müller (OK Worms) and various productions in the SemiProfi area and first work. The full program and the winners can be viewed on the citizens' media portal Octv-rlp.de

On June 29, 2024, the next award ceremony of the Citizens' Media Prize will take place during the OK day in Ludwigshafen to celebrate the 40-year success story of the open channels. Contributions for this price can now be submitted, with the deadline running until March 31, 2024. Further information is also available on the website of the Rhineland-Palatinate Media Institute and the Citizens' Media Portal.