How the world’s biggest news agency struggled (and sometimes failed) to cover news from Hitler’s Germany.

In this presentation, based on original archival research, Gene Allen outlines the pressures that foreign journalists working in Nazi Germany faced in the 1930s, and examines the compromises that the Berlin bureau of Associated Press made to keep threats of expulsion at bay. AP’s experience raises questions that remain highly relevant today, as authoritarian regimes around the world use versions of the methods pioneered by the Nazis. Where should journalists draw the line — or should they draw a line at all — between reporting all the facts and maintaining a position that allows them to get at least some of the news? And how open should journalists be — as AP was definitely not — about the compromises made, and the justification for them?

Bring your lunch, if you’d like. Light snacks will be provided.

This is a free event hosted by the Journalism Research Centre.

Announcement, Event, News

Test Post – Under the Nazis’ Thumb: A lunch and learn

Date

July 24, 2026

Location

The Catalyst, Rogers Communications Centre

Research Area

Digital Media, AI & Innovation, Equity, Diversity & Community, Journalism, Democracy & Ethics, News Audiences & Local Journalism, Storytelling, Media Culture & Practice
Learn More
The owner of this website has made a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, please report any problems that you encounter using the contact form on this website. This site uses the WP ADA Compliance Check plugin to enhance accessibility.
Scroll to Top