Radio Reporter During an Interview in 1952

The invention of the radio gave rise to a new type of journalist, the radio reporter who not only observed and took notes, but was also able to capture "sound bites" of people with the help of a recording device. The photograph shows Wolfgang Busalla (right), an employee of the Berliner Rundfunk, who interviewed a construction worker on the progress of the national reconstruction programme in February 1952.

Schack / Horst Sturm (b. 1923), central image Schack-Sturm 5.2.1952 "Rundfunkhaus Weberwiese", black-and-white photograph, 5 February 1952; source: German Federal Archive, image 183-13506-0001.