Media journalist Rainer Stadler honored for his complete works
Rainer Stadler, a 49-year-old media journalist and NZZ editor, was awarded the 2008 Zurich Journalism Prize on Thursday evening in Zurich for his body of work. Constantin Seibt (Tages-Anzeiger), Anja Jardine (NZZ Folio), and Daniel Ryser (WOZ) were also honored with awards.
The 49-year-old media journalist and NZZ editor Rainer Stadler was awarded the Zurich Journalism Prize 2008 for his complete works on Thursday evening in Zurich. Constantin Seibt (Tages-Anzeiger), Anja Jardine (NZZ Folio) and Daniel Ryser (WOZ) were also awarded a prize. All prizes are endowed with CHF 10,000. The award ceremony took place at the Bernhard Theater in Zurich, with Die Zeit editor-in-chief Giovanni di Lorenzo as guest of honor. Rainer Stadler has been reporting critically, competently and persistently on the media scene in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung for years. This makes him a laudable exception, explained jury president Fredy Gsteiger in the Zürcher. The jury honored his outstanding achievement with its award.
Constantin Seibt received the prize in the newspaper category for his reporting in the Tages-Anzeiger on the Swissair trial. According to laudator Margrit Sprecher, Seibt succeeded in clearly organizing the complicated subject matter from the perspective of an ironic but precise observer.
Anja Jardine's report in the NZZ Folio about an extended cyberspace family whose children all come from the same anonymous sperm donor was awarded a prize in the magazine category. The author described the situation captivatingly and credibly, said laudator Andrea Masüger.
The Young Talent Award went to Daniel Ryser for his interview with footballer Ivan Ergic, which appeared in WOZ Die Wochenzeitung. According to laudator Marco Meier, the interview is by no means a simple journalistic form, but rather challenges the writer repeatedly and relentlessly. Ryser's interview breathes a pleasant lightness, but he does not miss a beat and, where necessary, relentlessly goes into depth.
The prize for young writers under 30 was awarded for the first time. The Zurich Journalism Prize was awarded for the 28th time. The Zurich Journalism Prize Foundation, an institution of the Zurich Press Association (ZPV), is responsible for the awards. This year, the Board of Trustees restructured the prizes and for the first time offered them in four categories: newspaper, magazine, young talent and complete works. By reducing the number of prizes, the aim is to promote quality in journalism in a more sustainable way.
Constantin Seibt received the prize in the newspaper category for his reporting in the Tages-Anzeiger on the Swissair trial. According to laudator Margrit Sprecher, Seibt succeeded in clearly organizing the complicated subject matter from the perspective of an ironic but precise observer.
Anja Jardine's report in the NZZ Folio about an extended cyberspace family whose children all come from the same anonymous sperm donor was awarded a prize in the magazine category. The author described the situation captivatingly and credibly, said laudator Andrea Masüger.
The Young Talent Award went to Daniel Ryser for his interview with footballer Ivan Ergic, which appeared in WOZ Die Wochenzeitung. According to laudator Marco Meier, the interview is by no means a simple journalistic form, but rather challenges the writer repeatedly and relentlessly. Ryser's interview breathes a pleasant lightness, but he does not miss a beat and, where necessary, relentlessly goes into depth.
The prize for young writers under 30 was awarded for the first time. The Zurich Journalism Prize was awarded for the 28th time. The Zurich Journalism Prize Foundation, an institution of the Zurich Press Association (ZPV), is responsible for the awards. This year, the Board of Trustees restructured the prizes and for the first time offered them in four categories: newspaper, magazine, young talent and complete works. By reducing the number of prizes, the aim is to promote quality in journalism in a more sustainable way.
