Welcome to the Berlin Gazette Newspaper

It is with some pride, a bit of trepidation and a deep sense of responsibility that I launch the Berlin Anzeiger Zeitung (BAZ). I have often been told "instead of just complaining about things, why don't you go and DO
  something to make things better!" It was a fair criticism. Still, one does not undertake to create a news daily lightly, and I have not. Much thought and preparation has gone into the project, and I want to express my gratitude to all those who's ideas, suggestions, support and, most of all, encouragement have enabled me to reach this point. You know who you are.

But this is only the beginning, and there is a long way to go. So I want to take this opportunity, as the Publisher, to explain why the BAZ was created, what I hope that it will (and will not) become, and the principles that will guide its conduct and reporting. 

The 1920s Berlin Project has continued to grow and evolve, and our population has increased from a small core group of "founding regulars" to a large and diverse citizenry that includes residents, business owners, regular and occasional visitors, tourists and shoppers. There are over 500 members of The 1920s Berlin Project Group. As any community grows in size and diversity it only becomes more important that everyone stays informed about events and activities that affect them. This is the principal purpose of the BAZ - to inform. And I pledge to do so in a way that is fair, accurate and neutral. We will provide the facts, and you can make up your own mind. If ever you find reporting in this paper that is incorrect, or that you feel is unfair, I encourage you to let us know - either directly by posting a response, or by speaking to me or any or the BAZ editors. We will correct any factual errors promptly and prominently.

Another thing any large community has in abundance is opinions. I want to offer this newspaper as a forum for everyone to express and debate their views on the subjects that impact our community and experience. Those of you who know me realize that I have no shortage of opinions or shyness in expressing them. I will continue to do so here, in this forum. However, it will be the policy of the BAZ to make these pages available to anyone to express any opinion on any matter, and to respond to anything published here - by the paper staff or anyone else. Here are the rules: no personal attacks, no inappropriate (by 1929 standards) language and no slanderous or libelous accusations will be printed.

Businesses wanting to advertise in the BAZ should contact me or any of our editors. We can post your ad any time, and can run it for as long or as short a period as you want. We are also happy to publish any promotional stories about your business in our Business News section. Simple announcements of events are, of course, a community service and are printed free of charge. If you need any assistance in creating effective promotional pieces, our parent company, J&C Werbeagentur, is happy and able to help.

Finally, and above all else, this is intended to be a community paper and a community resource. We cannot possibly follow or report all the news in such a large, active and diverse city. We welcome your submissions of newsworthy events, and will publish them prominently with your by-line. Photographs are accepted as well. We do reserve the right to determine what we publish and to edit submissions for clarity.

I hope you find Die Berlin Anzeiger Zeitung to be informative, entertaining, and helpful, and that it helps to create a stronger sense of community for us all. Both "role play" and "real life" articles will appear. As Publisher, please feel free to send me your feedback, ideas, suggestions and, yes, your criticism. You have my promise that it will be welcomed and taken seriously. You may reach me at our offices at #16 Unter den Linden, S-2, by Notecard to me (Katyana Jaidov) or by email (Katyana.Jaidov@gmail.com).

Wilkommen Sie!

Fr. Katyana Jaidov
Publisher