Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and provides a perfect opportunity to look deeper at one of the most notable journalism programs in the world, RIAS (Radio in the American Sector).

The RTDNF and the RIAS Berlin Kommission actively support blogging by RIAS fellows. For information about RTDNF's RIAS German Exchange program, click here. We encourage bloggers to reach out to their fellow program participants in advance of the start of the program, and to communicate with their audience during the core two week fellowship. You can read the blogs here.

The history behind the RIAS Kommision is a fascinating one. We encourage you to quickly watch the video below for a deeper look.