Arte Reportage

Editorial tone

Journalistic, current, perspective-driven. THE news magazine of ARTE. Franco-German perspective on world events. Journalistic angle — not features, not auteur films. Clear, direct, informative. Europe in focus. Professional reportage journalism at the highest level.

What this format covers

• ●Current social and political topics
• ●Franco-German perspective on global events
• ●Europe in focus — EU politics, European societies
• ●Conflict reporting with journalistic depth
• ●Social movements and societal change
• ●Reportages from international locations

What this format does NOT want

• ●Feature formats or auteur films
• ●Historical documentaries
• ●Science or natural history topics
• ●Entertainment or light formats
• ●Cultural reporting without political-social dimension
• ●Opinion journalism or commentary

Visual expectations

Professional reportage aesthetic. Original footage from locations. Interviews with participants and experts. Journalistic images — authentic, not staged. Graphics for contextualization. Current images matter more than perfect aesthetics. Fast turnaround for current topics must be possible.

Expected exposé structure

1. Title + subtitle (journalistic, informative)
2. Logline (2–3 sentences: which topic, which access, which perspective)
3. Exposé body text with journalistic question
4. Research status and access to protagonists/locations
5. Franco-German dimension
6. Shooting plan and feasibility
7. Author / journalist, contact

Example productions

• ARTE Reportage — Spezial Ukraine
• ARTE Reportage — Im Herzen Europas
• ARTE Reportage — Flucht über das Mittelmeer
• ARTE Reportage — Frankreichs vergessene Vororte
• ARTE Reportage — Der Krieg im Jemen