Journalists from Germany

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Germans Journalists of all time. This list of famous Germans Journalists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Germans Journalists.

1. #1

   

   Gerda Taro

   1910 - 1937

   HPI 71.8938 langs

   Gerda Taro was a photojournalist who documented the Spanish Civil War. She is most famous for being killed in the conflict.

2. #2

   

   Beate Klarsfeld

   b. 1939

   HPI 67.9831 langs

   Beate Klarsfeld is a German-born French activist who became famous for her involvement in the 1960s and 1970s in the campaign to bring Nazi...Read moreShow less

   Beate Klarsfeld is a German-born French activist who became famous for her involvement in the 1960s and 1970s in the campaign to bring Nazi war criminals to justice.

3. #3

   

   Aenne Burda

   1909 - 2005

   HPI 61.2622 langs

   German magazine publisher (1909–2005)

4. #4

   

   Marta Hillers

   1911 - 2001

   HPI 60.3019 langs

   German journalist (1911–2001)

5. #5

   

   Thomas Nast

   1840 - 1902

   HPI 59.7231 langs

   American cartoonist

6. #6

   

   Bill Brandt

   1904 - 1983

   HPI 57.0523 langs

   British photographer

7. #7

   

   Norbert Haug

   b. 1952

   HPI 56.6019 langs

   German journalist and former motorsport manager of Mercedes-Benz

8. #8

   

   Bogna Koreng

   b. 1965

   HPI 51.1922 langs

   Sorbian presenter and television presenter

9. #9

   

   Anja Niedringhaus

   1965 - 2014

   HPI 47.7521 langs

   German photojournalist

10. #10

    

    Claas Relotius

    b. 1985

    HPI 44.4215 langs

    German journalist