Vienna Media Academy celebrates Tschugguel: A Journalism of the Century!

Vienna Media Academy celebrates Tschugguel: A Journalism of the Century!

In Vienna, an important birthday is celebrated on December 6th: Gerhard Tschugguel, the long -time general secretary of the Catholic Media Akademie (KMA), turns 70. Tschugguel has headed the KMA for 31 years and trained over 300 prospective journalists. Born in Hollabrunner, who is also known as a media specialist, has shaped his career with the promotion of practical training and ethical standards. When he sponsored, he said: "Preaching water and drinking wine is not our thing", which underlines the importance of lifelong learning, which he has promoted at the KMA, such as reported .

At the end of his work at the KMA, Tschugguel hands over the management to Dr. Simon Varga, who is now to develop the training of future media experts. Varga, who has over 20 years of experience in adult education, announced that it will focus on didactic quality and ethical standards. "The training successes are not a random product," emphasized Tschugguel and pointed out that many graduates have entered into renowned media professions under his direction, including ORF journalists such as Verena Gleitsmann and David Kriegleder, such as ots reported .

important impulses for the future

Tschugguel’s departure marks a turning point for the KMA, which is the only Christian journalist training center in Austria. Under his leadership, the KMA established itself as the center for high -quality journalistic training, in which practical skills and media -ethical principles are firmly anchored. The new Secretary General Varga sees his task in continuing this tradition and taking new ways to adapt the training to modern challenges.