SRG Audience Council compares news programs on CH-TV stations
With the aim of identifying similarities and differences, the SRG Audience Council carried out a comparative observation between "Tagesschau" in German-speaking Switzerland (SF), "Le Journal" in French-speaking Switzerland (TSR) and "Il Telegiornale" in Ticino (TSI). He found differences primarily in the way they were presented.
With the aim of identifying similarities and differences, the SRG Audience Council carried out a comparative observation between "Tagesschau" in German-speaking Switzerland (SF), "Le Journal" in French-speaking Switzerland (TSR) and "Il Telegiornale" in Ticino (TSI). He found differences primarily in the way they were presented.
As the Council announced on Monday, a working group spent a week observing and comparing the information programs in each of the three language regions according to a common set of criteria. The result: all three daily news programs have an information concept in common, which is correctly based on a classic understanding of news and focuses on the areas of politics and business. Cultural topics and sporting events tend to have a complementary character on all three channels.
In the opinion of the Audience Council, a good to very good information service is offered in all language regions, providing viewers with up-to-date, competent and comprehensible information on the important events of the day. SF and TSR use their greater financial resources to offer viewers visible added value through the greater use of correspondents and more graphics. In general, in the view of the Audience Council, reporting is rightly based on journalistic criteria such as topicality, relevance and information content.
The three Swiss channels present themselves very differently in terms of moderation. While the Romands and the Ticinesi maintain a classic form - the presenter presents sitting down - SF presents standing up, which, according to the Council, brings more liveliness and creates a more relaxed atmosphere overall.
The Audience Council was particularly impressed by the commitment of the correspondents at SF and TSR. In interviews with the studio presenters and in their commentary, they help to put events into context and make them understandable. In this respect, the two channels are also judged to be exemplary in comparison with foreign broadcasters.
As the Council announced on Monday, a working group spent a week observing and comparing the information programs in each of the three language regions according to a common set of criteria. The result: all three daily news programs have an information concept in common, which is correctly based on a classic understanding of news and focuses on the areas of politics and business. Cultural topics and sporting events tend to have a complementary character on all three channels.
In the opinion of the Audience Council, a good to very good information service is offered in all language regions, providing viewers with up-to-date, competent and comprehensible information on the important events of the day. SF and TSR use their greater financial resources to offer viewers visible added value through the greater use of correspondents and more graphics. In general, in the view of the Audience Council, reporting is rightly based on journalistic criteria such as topicality, relevance and information content.
The three Swiss channels present themselves very differently in terms of moderation. While the Romands and the Ticinesi maintain a classic form - the presenter presents sitting down - SF presents standing up, which, according to the Council, brings more liveliness and creates a more relaxed atmosphere overall.
The Audience Council was particularly impressed by the commitment of the correspondents at SF and TSR. In interviews with the studio presenters and in their commentary, they help to put events into context and make them understandable. In this respect, the two channels are also judged to be exemplary in comparison with foreign broadcasters.
