Hi Nettimers, I just read that Telepolis, the long-running media magazine with roots in the 1990s, has taken down all articles published before 2021. This decision seems to coincide with the retirement of Florian Rötzer and the appointment of Harald Neuber as editor.
The publisher claims in an article titled "Qualitätsoffensive: Telepolis überprüft historische Artikel" that the main reasons are related to copyright and legal concerns. They also emphasize the magazine's proud history of publishing work by authors like Stanisław Lem, Cory Doctorow, and others. https://www.telepolis.de/features/Qualitaetsoffensive-Telepolis-ueberprueft-historische-Artikel-10190173.html However, it’s worth noting that Telepolis has shifted over the years from its early days of engaging with classical media theory and net culture to hosting more conspiracy-oriented and, at times, right-wing content. There is some hope that this content review could steer the magazine back to its origins, making it once again a credible and quotable source. That said, the fact that articles from the last three years (including the COVID-19 phase) remain online suggests this could purely be about legal or copyright matters. A critical article by a former contributor about the magazine's leadership shift offers little optimism for meaningful improvement: https://www.untergrund-blättle.ch/gesellschaft/medien/telepolis-kritik-am-online-magazin-6755.html If anyone has more insights or context about this shift at Telepolis or the rationale behind these removals, I’d love to hear from you! Best, Caspar -- Caspar Clemens Mierau Dipl.-Kulturwissenschaftler (Medien) -- # distributed via <nettime>: no commercial use without permission # <nettime> is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: https://www.nettime.org # contact: [email protected]
