Press Council President in favor of publishers and SRG joining

 Dominique von Burg, the new President of the Swiss Press Council, supports the inclusion of publishers and SRG in the supervisory body. The negotiations to achieve this goal will take time, said von Burg on Tuesday at the Epiphany Conference in Zurich. The "maturing process in the journalists' associations" had not yet been fully completed. The associations had postponed the decision in November until next spring (see The CLA as a bargaining chip
). In the media industry, employers and employees have the same interest in media ethics, von Burg was convinced. Both sides are interested in credible information. The Press Council, which monitors compliance with professional ethics, contributes significantly to the credibility of the media. The Press Council can only become stronger if it is more broadly based, said von Burg. His predecessor Peter Studer had already expressed this opinion.
Von Burg did not hide the fact that if publishers and the SRG were to join, this would provide the Press Council with additional funds. These funds could be used for more efficient public relations work. He believes it is particularly important that young professionals quickly become familiar with professional ethics.