{
  "id": 15985097,
  "title": "German feminist magazine Emma to close after nearly 50 years amid changing times",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/german-feminist-magazine-emma-to-close-after-nearly-50-years-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T02:12:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2026/10/22/german-feminist-magazine-emma-to-close-after-nearly-50-years-amid-changing-times/240127"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Berlin, October 22 - After nearly half a century of provocative journalism, Emma, a pioneering German feminist magazine, will cease publication in December, the outlet announced on Wednesday. Founded in 1977 by Alice Schwarzer, the magazine was known for its bold stance on issues such as sexual violence, wage inequality, and gender equality. Despite its influential role in shaping feminist discourse in West Germany, Emma's relevance has diminished in recent years, with Schwarzer's anti-trans views drawing sharp criticism. In a final statement, the magazine's staff cited their exhaustion and the need to \"move on\" from what they described as a \"generation's worth of nonsense in the name of feminism.\" They attempted to recruit new editorial leaders but found none willing to join the embattled publication.",
  "summary": "BERLIN, Oct 22 — Emma, a once-influential German magazine that shaped feminist discourse in West Germany and provo...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The closure of this pioneering publication signals the end of an era for traditional feminist discourse as internal exhaustion and controversial leadership struggles alienate a new generation of editors.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}