SRG production sites are not to be anchored in law
The SRG’s production sites should not be mandated by law. However, the National Council’s Committee on Transport and Telecommunications (KVF-N) expressed regret over the relocation of some of the radio editorial offices from Bern to Zurich and criticized the lack of sensitivity in the process and communication.
After an extremely intensive discussion, the committee decided by 14 votes to ten, with one abstention, to propose to the Council that the five parliamentary initiatives "Diversity instead of concentration. Ensuring decentralized programme production by the SRG".
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commission expressed regret at the relocation of part of the SRF radio editorial offices from Bern to Zurich and in particular at the lack of federal and regional sensitivity in the approach and communication.
However, a majority of the committee pointed out that the domestic editorial team would remain entirely in Bern and that federal and regional reporting would also continue to be produced in Bern.
A minority, on the other hand, requested that the initiatives be approved. It is of the opinion that the diversity of the media landscape and competition between opinions can only be maintained with a geographical separation of editorial offices. It therefore believes that it is entirely appropriate for politicians to set specific guidelines for SRG in this regard. (SDA)
