UBI reprimands "Schweiz Aktuell" for politician portrait

The Independent Complaints Authority (UBI) has upheld a complaint against the SF program "Schweiz Aktuell". According to the UBI, the program violated the diversity requirement with a portrait of Fribourg State Councillor Pascal Corminboef six days before the Fribourg elections. The complaint complained that the report was one-sided election advertising. "Schweiz Aktuell" had not addressed criticism of the activities of the State Councillor from the animal welfare side. According to the UBI's decision, radio and television can broadcast personally colored portraits of politicians without addressing political criticism. However, the program supervisor must ensure the undistorted formation of political opinion as an important element of democracy. According to the SDA, the UBI announced on Wednesday that the contested contribution therefore violated the information principles under program law.