Spreading the Word About the Swiss Federal Elections Around the World
Swissinfo’s new election platform is touted as «multimedia» and «interactive.» The website’s content is enhanced with election specials and an election blog, the «Smartvote» voting guide, and the SRG election forum, and is primarily intended to encourage Swiss citizens living abroad to participate in the political life of the Swiss Confederation.
Swissinfo’s new election platform is touted as «multimedia» and «interactive.» The website’s content is enhanced with election specials and an election blog, the «Smartvote» voting guide, and the SRG election forum, and is primarily intended to encourage Swiss citizens living abroad to participate in the political life of the Swiss Confederation.
Swissinfo’s mission is to provide Swiss citizens living abroad with information about political developments in their home country; for this reason, its election coverage differs significantly from that of other Swiss media outlets. In an SDA report, Swissinfo Director Beat Witschi explains that most Swiss citizens living abroad hold dual citizenship and have a completely different perspective. There is a significant gap in understanding, which Swissinfo now aims to bridge not only through journalistic content but also through election barometers, graphics, and animations. Reference information was previously available on the separate website Swisspolitics.org. It can now be found on Swissinfo’s main page in the national languages as well as in English under the «Politics» section. With its election blog, Swissinfo invites Swiss citizens living abroad to actively debate issues, election topics, and candidates, according to the SDA. The discussions are based on theses provided by the editorial team on various topics such as integration or crime. Starting in early September at the latest, live chats with selected candidates will be added to give Swiss citizens living abroad the opportunity to communicate directly with their future representatives.
Swissinfo’s mission is to provide Swiss citizens living abroad with information about political developments in their home country; for this reason, its election coverage differs significantly from that of other Swiss media outlets. In an SDA report, Swissinfo Director Beat Witschi explains that most Swiss citizens living abroad hold dual citizenship and have a completely different perspective. There is a significant gap in understanding, which Swissinfo now aims to bridge not only through journalistic content but also through election barometers, graphics, and animations. Reference information was previously available on the separate website Swisspolitics.org. It can now be found on Swissinfo’s main page in the national languages as well as in English under the «Politics» section. With its election blog, Swissinfo invites Swiss citizens living abroad to actively debate issues, election topics, and candidates, according to the SDA. The discussions are based on theses provided by the editorial team on various topics such as integration or crime. Starting in early September at the latest, live chats with selected candidates will be added to give Swiss citizens living abroad the opportunity to communicate directly with their future representatives.
