“Fake News – Hard Facts – True Lies? How News Media Influence Public Opinion in Austria and the United States”

“2025 Annual Botstiber Lecture”

Embassy of the Austrian Republic
Austrian news anchor Hannelore Veit spoke on “How News Media Influence Public Opinion in Austria and the United States” as the feature speaker for the 2025 Annual Botstiber Lecture on Austrian-American Affairs at the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Ms. Veit highlighted the role of new media in shaping misunderstandings in the Austrian-American relationship. Drawing on her experiences in Washington and Vienna, Veit pointed to the increased complexity of journalism, and the challenges journalists face in an increasingly partisan environment.

Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Veit anchored the top-rated Austrian news program Zeit im Bild (1993-2012) and later served, from 2013 to 2020, as the Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief for Austrian Public Broadcasting (ORF). Ms. Veit is a graduate of both Notre Dame University and the University of Vienna. She currently works as a journalist, media consultant, and author. Ms. Veit spoke on “Fake News – Hard Facts – True Lies? How News Media Influence Public Opinion in Austria and the United States.”

The 2025 Botstiber Lecture was held on Friday, May 16, 2025, at 6:30 pm, at the Embassy of the Austrian Republic, 3524 International Court, NW, Washington, DC.