Medienanstalt Hessen

The Medienanstalt Hessen is a central institution for the regulation and promotion of private media in Hessen. Based in Kassel, it is responsible for licensing radio and television broadcasters and supervising broadcasting, telemedia and media platforms. It ensures that the public has access to a diverse range of media and that the content complies with legal requirements[1][2][3].

The main mission of the Medienanstalt Hessen is to promote the media market in Hessen while ensuring compliance with legal requirements. It attaches great importance to the diversity of the media landscape and the promotion of media literacy. The Medienanstalt Hessen strives to maintain a balance between effective media regulation and the preservation of media freedom[4][5].

• Licensing and Supervision: The Medienanstalt Hessen is responsible for licensing radio and television broadcasters and supervising various media formats.
• Media Project Centers and Open Channels: It supports citizen media and promotes the development of media project centers.
• Prevention and Media Literacy: The Medienanstalt Hessen is committed to promoting media literacy and prevention measures.

The Medienanstalt Hessen attaches great importance to promoting a sustainable media landscape. It is working to strengthen the media economy while preserving social and cultural diversity in Hessen. By supporting local media offerings, the Medienanstalt Hessen contributes to promoting openness and transparency in the media sector[4].

Current developments include the election of Prof. Dr. Murad Erdemir as the new Director of the Medienanstalt Hessen. He was praised for his ability to reconcile the needs of media regulation with the preservation of media freedom[5].

• 1 - https://www.medienanstalt-hessen.de
• 2 - https://www.medienanstalt-hessen.de/die-medienanstalt/
• 3 - https://www.mediathek-hessen.de/partner_7_LPR-Hessen.html
• 4 - https://dpt-statisch.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/dpt-digital/dpt-25/medien/dateien/463/Imagebroschuere_MedienanstaltHessen_2020-03.pdf
• 5 - https://www.new-business.de/_rubric/detail.php?rubric=7&nr=783587