Medien an digitaalt Liewen
B2Media & digital life
A B2 text on Luxembourg's multilingual media and digital life: RTL, news in several languages, social media and online administration.
Text
D'Medielandschaft zu Lëtzebuerg ass, wéi d'Land selwer, méisproocheg. Op engem klenge Maart existéieren Zeitungen, Radiosender an Internetsäiten op Lëtzebuergesch, Däitsch, Franséisch an ëmmer méi och op Englesch. Fir e Land mat esou wéinegen Awunner ass dës Villfalt bemierkenswäert.
▸Translation
The media landscape in Luxembourg is, like the country itself, multilingual. In a small market there are newspapers, radio stations and websites in Luxembourgish, German, French and, increasingly, in English too. For a country with so few inhabitants, this diversity is remarkable.
Eng zentral Roll spillt RTL Lëtzebuerg. De Sender mécht Radio an Televisioun op Lëtzebuergesch a bréngt all Dag Neiegkeeten aus dem Land. Fir vill Leit ass RTL méi wéi just e Medium: et ass ee vun de wéinege Plazen, wou d'Lëtzebuergescht all Dag ëffentlech geschwat a geschriwwe gëtt, wat der Sprooch hëlleft, lieweg ze bleiwen.
▸Translation
RTL Lëtzebuerg plays a central role. The broadcaster makes radio and television in Luxembourgish and brings news from the country every day. For many people RTL is more than just a medium: it is one of the few places where Luxembourgish is publicly spoken and written every day, which helps the language stay alive.
Wien sech informéiere wëll, huet d'Wiel. Déi grouss Zeitungen erschénge virun allem op Däitsch a Franséisch, mä et gëtt och Titelen op Englesch fir déi vill international Awunner. Ëmmer méi Leit liesen d'Noriichten net méi op Pabeier, mä online um Handy oder um Computer.
▸Translation
Whoever wants to inform themselves has the choice. The big newspapers appear mainly in German and French, but there are also titles in English for the many international residents. More and more people no longer read the news on paper, but online on their phone or computer.
Wéi iwwerall op der Welt spillen d'sozial Medien eng ëmmer méi grouss Roll. Vill Leit, virun allem déi Jonk, verbréngen all Dag vill Stonnen um Smartphone. Dat huet Virdeeler, well ee séier a Kontakt bleift, mä ze vill Écran-Zäit kann och midd maachen an d'Konzentratioun stéieren.
▸Translation
As everywhere in the world, social media plays an ever bigger role. Many people, especially the young, spend many hours on their smartphone every day. That has advantages, because you stay in contact quickly, but too much screen time can also make you tired and disturb concentration.
Och de Staat gëtt ëmmer méi digital. Iwwer de Portal MyGuichet kënnen d'Bierger vill Demarchen online maachen, zum Beispill hir Steiererklärung ausfëllen oder en Dokument ufroen, ouni op d'Gemeng ze goen. Dat spuert Zäit, mä net jidderee kënnt domat gutt eens, virun allem méi al Leit brauche méi Hëllef.
▸Translation
The state, too, is becoming ever more digital. Via the MyGuichet portal, citizens can carry out many procedures online, for example fill in their tax declaration or request a document, without going to the municipality. That saves time, but not everyone copes with it well; older people in particular need more help.
Eng grouss Erausfuerderung ass d'Falschinformatioun. Am Internet verbreede sech Rumeuren a falsch Noriichten dacks méi séier wéi d'Wourecht. Dofir gëtt et ëmmer méi wichteg, kritesch ze liesen an ze préiwen, wou eng Informatioun hierkënnt, ier ee se weiderdeelt.
▸Translation
A big challenge is misinformation. On the internet, rumours and false news often spread faster than the truth. That is why it is becoming ever more important to read critically and to check where a piece of information comes from before you share it on.
Glossary
- media landscape
- multilingual
- broadcaster, (radio/TV) station
- piece of news
- news item
- social mediaplural
- to spend (time)
- administrative procedure
- tax declaration
- misinformation
- truth
- to share, to forward
Comprehension
Op wéi enger Sprooch mécht RTL Lëtzebuerg Radio an Televisioun?
In which language does RTL Lëtzebuerg broadcast radio and television?
Wat kann een iwwer de Portal MyGuichet maachen?
What can you do via the MyGuichet portal?
Firwat ass d'Falschinformatioun am Internet e Problem?
Am Internet verbreede sech falsch Noriichten dacks méi séier wéi d' .
On the internet, false news often spreads faster than the ___.