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
Title + subtitle (journalistic, informative)
Logline (2–3 sentences: which topic, which access, which perspective)
Exposé body text with journalistic question
Research status and access to protagonists/locations
Franco-German dimension
Shooting plan and feasibility
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
Editorial notes
Only slot supplied exclusively by ARTE GEIE — no ZDF, no ARD broadcasters. Saturday afternoon slot. Journalistic execution mandatory — no features, no documentary auteur films. The Franco-German perspective is the unique selling point. Current topics can be turned around faster here than at other ARTE slots.
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