Westeros Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Deutsche Welle—a German broadcaster that was among the first to have a web presence way back in 1994—celebrates the 20th anniversary of that presence by doing something… rather unique. See their press release below to learn just what they’re up to:Deutsche Welle reporting live from WesterosDeutsche Welle (DW) Director General Peter Limbourg sees the need for reliable information on the current conflicts in âGame of Thronesâ. Users worldwide have also been called out to help DW develop âValyrianâ and âDothrakiâ as official DW languages.In celebration of the 20th anniversary of DWâs first website, Germanyâs international broadcaster has expanded its online reporting to include the continents Westeros and Essos. The focus should specifically deal with the current conflicts that have been made public on the series âGame of Thronesâ. Limbourg sees DWâs role as being a reliable source of information: âThe international bestseller from George R.R. Martin presents a multifaceted albeit notoriously subjective view of the events. The TV series from HBO is a global phenomena â but the standard of reporting leaves a lot to be desired.âDW has been a trusted source of news and information for more than 60 years. It has become a tradition at DW to use extraordinary anniversaries to provide a tongue-in-cheek look at what âworldwideâ actually means. To celebrate 10 years online in 2004, DW expanded its range of online content to include the Klingon language.Starting today, the new online special answers the most pressing questions from âGame of Thronesâ at www.dw.de/game-of-thrones. Like what qualifies the Nightâs Watch to be the arctic special forces? And what secrets are lost in a raven-based communications system?In order to provide information among new target audiences requires certain linguistic skills. In the world of âGame of Thronesâ, the most used languages are âValyrianâ and âDothrakiâ. But these have just recently been made public here. New words are discovered and deciphered each day, with new rules and dialects that are discussed by fans.âItâs that type of diversity that we want to highlight here,â says Limbourg. âThatâs why you wonât find any complete articles in Valyrian and Dothraki, but rather interactive translation pages. Piece for piece, we will be completing a new version of the website and everyone can take part.âDW has been online since 1994. It was the first German public broadcaster to go online and even outpaced international competitors like the BBC by three years. Today, dw.de is available in 30 languages â not including Valyrian and Dothraki â and has 33 million unique visitors per month.Visit the Site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tyrion I Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I checked it out. And I like it! They do a great job on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerMattHelm Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Btw Deutsche Welle isn't just some German broadcaster but is the state-owned foreign broadcasting service. Not sure about spending my tax Euros on GoT coverage, but they certainly did a good job here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojam Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Being a German site wish there was news about Tom Wlaschiha on there. I am about 99% sure he will be The Kindly Man, but all his scenes may be in-door set work , so they may keep that secret. He should have an even bigger speaking role this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMatchedEyes Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 This link about her WOS kind of worries me but then again it's TMZ. I just hope she gets her head shaved too before she takes a walk...http://www.tmz.com/2014/10/06/game-of-thrones-nude-scene-cersei-lena-headey-naked-security/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMatchedEyes Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Oops, I meant to post that ^ on another topic. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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