Angela Merkel launches video podcast
The message for mobile device enthusiasts will air for the first time on Thursday, June 8, 2006.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is launching her own video podcast. The message for mobile device enthusiasts will go on air for the first time on Thursday, June 8, 2006 at 4 pm. The first podcast will deal with the football World Cup, followed by short videos on mostly political topics every Saturday. "In future, we want to explain the politics of the Federal Government, motives, background to decisions and objectives with short video messages every week towards the weekend," said spokesman Thomas Steg according to Stern.de. A three-minute contribution is planned every week, which will be available at www.bundeskanzlerin.de. As Steg told the media, Merkel is the first head of government to use this technology.
