The Internet’s open architecture constitutes the basic IT law of a society which communicates digitally and, consequently, of journalism. It may not be modified for the sake of protecting the special commercial or political interests often hidden behind the pretense of public interest. Regardless of how it is done, blocking access to the Internet endangers the free flow of information and corrupts our fundamental right to a self-determined level of information.

This Internet Manifesto on the present and future of networked journalism was published and “signed by a small, neat group of German web and media folks”, reports Peter Bihr.

The english translation is here.