I blogged about the history of the public-service broadcasting institution ARD in Germany and how I finally got access to TV program data to answer my reoccuring question of when the news program is on tonight in the spirit of "Public Money, Public Good".
A very German question is “when is Tagesthemen on tonight?”. The longer, more in-depth news program on German public-service television is a good starting point or summary for the news of the day. In days long gone, you would probably look up the air date in a printed TV program guide, but in the age of Internet and data, there should be a better way. From Propaganda to Public Service After World War II, the Allied powers sought to dismantle the propaganda mechanisms that had supported the Nazi regime by establishing a new, democratic model of broadcasting in Western Germany.
Also, I'm pretty sure I've said this before, but I'll say it again:
Part of your job as a senior is to tell your juniors about your fuckups. The embarrassing cringe reckless and lazy bullshit that you did when you were new, and the various times you brought down Prod. We ALL did it sometime. And then tell them: the moment you realized you fucked up, I know, the impulse is to try and cover it up, but don't do it. Come to the seniors you trust, and they'll help you unfuck it, and fight management tooth and claw like mamma and pappa bears to defend you from any shitheads in management. Because that's what our seniors did to us.