SRF: Christian Dütschler new head of "Kassensturz"/"Espresso
The position of editor-in-chief of SRF's consumer affairs department has been filled again: Christian Dütschler will take over as editor-in-chief this fall. Until now, the 52-year-old has held the same position at the news magazine «10vor10.».
Christian Dütschler entered television journalism in 1995 as an editor at "Kassensturz. Four years later, he moved to "10vor10. There, he first worked as an editor, later as a producer, topic planner and deputy editorial director, before taking over as head of the news magazine in 2012. During this time, he worked with the editorial team to develop the show even more into a background magazine with daily focuses and live interviews in the studio, SRF writes in a statement. Now Dütschler is returning to his journalistic roots: Starting in the fall, he will become head of SRF's consumer editorial department and will thus be responsible for the shows "Kassensturz" and "Espresso.
Before joining what was then Swiss Television, Christian Dütschler graduated from the Ringier School of Journalism and wrote for various Swiss newspapers. He studied history, political science and journalism at the University of Zurich.
"At 'Kassensturz' I learned the television craft and investigative journalism. With its advocacy and critical journalism, 'Kassensturz/Espresso' fulfills an important function in the journalistic landscape. It is a privilege to work with such a dedicated team with the highest journalistic standards," says Christian Dütschler about his new role. "The fact that I now have the opportunity to take over the management of 'Kassensturz' and 'Espresso' and thus return to my journalistic roots makes me all the more pleased."
At "Kassensturz" and "Espresso," Christian Dütschler succeeds Ursula Gabathuler, who has been Head of News Digital since April 1. (pd)
