Abstract
In a rapidly changing media landscape and with the growing importance of social media in the realm of shaping political opinion, the humanities are faced with the challenge of developing new, innovative approaches to public debates. . An example of such innovation is the online magazine Geschichte der Gegenwart, which publishes a longread twice a week. According to its concept, all articles published are supposed to depart from questions and problems of present concern. The magazine is interdisciplinary and combines historical and cultural analytical perspectives.