Dominique von Burg succeeds Peter Studer
A Genevan follows the Zurich native: The new president of the Press Council, effective January 1, 2008, is Dominique von Burg. He takes over the position from Peter Studer, who is stepping down at the end of the year after more than six years in office.
The new President of the Press Council from January 1, 2008 is Dominique von Burg. He takes over from Peter Studer, who is stepping down at the end of the year after more than six years in office.
As the Swiss Press Council Foundation announced on Thursday, Dominique von Burg has been a member of the committee since 2000. The 61-year-old journalist was editor-in-chief of the Tribune de Genève until the fall of 2006, where he still works as local editor. His journalistic career began after a Phil. I. degree in history and French, he began his journalistic career in 1969 with a stint at the Tribune de Genève. He then worked for French-speaking Swiss television from 1980 to 2000, for example as a reporter for "Temps Présent", editor-in-chief of "Teléjournal" and producer of "Droit de cité", before switching back to the print media as editor-in-chief of the "Tribune de Genève".
Founded in 1972, the Press Council monitors compliance with media ethics principles and, according to the SDA, examines over a hundred complaints every year. Most of the complaints concern breaches of the required respect for privacy, such as the naming of individuals in criminal investigations. The Press Council was initiated by the Swiss Association of Journalists (SVJ). At the end of 1999, a new body was founded which, in addition to the SVJ, also includes the media trade union Comedia, the Syndicate of Swiss Media Professionals (SSM) and the Conference of Editors-in-Chief.
As the Swiss Press Council Foundation announced on Thursday, Dominique von Burg has been a member of the committee since 2000. The 61-year-old journalist was editor-in-chief of the Tribune de Genève until the fall of 2006, where he still works as local editor. His journalistic career began after a Phil. I. degree in history and French, he began his journalistic career in 1969 with a stint at the Tribune de Genève. He then worked for French-speaking Swiss television from 1980 to 2000, for example as a reporter for "Temps Présent", editor-in-chief of "Teléjournal" and producer of "Droit de cité", before switching back to the print media as editor-in-chief of the "Tribune de Genève".
Founded in 1972, the Press Council monitors compliance with media ethics principles and, according to the SDA, examines over a hundred complaints every year. Most of the complaints concern breaches of the required respect for privacy, such as the naming of individuals in criminal investigations. The Press Council was initiated by the Swiss Association of Journalists (SVJ). At the end of 1999, a new body was founded which, in addition to the SVJ, also includes the media trade union Comedia, the Syndicate of Swiss Media Professionals (SSM) and the Conference of Editors-in-Chief.
