Everything new at the NZZ
As part of a strategic realignment, NZZ is restructuring and expanding its range of services. In the coming weeks and months, numerous changes, some of them significant, will be implemented. These include a new bundle structure at NZZ, the launch of the new lifestyle magazine Z, the discontinuation of the NZZ ticket, a new series of events and a cross-media newsroom.
As part of a strategic realignment, NZZ is restructuring and expanding its range of services. In the coming weeks and months, numerous changes, some of them significant, will be implemented. These include a new bundle structure at NZZ, the launch of the new lifestyle magazine Z, the discontinuation of the NZZ ticket, a new series of events and a cross-media newsroom.
As the management of the publishing house announced on Friday, a joint news and editorial team for NZZ and NZZ Online is currently being set up on the organizational side. The aim of this cross-media newsroom is to provide readers with high-quality information. This also involves measures to improve reader guidance on the front page of the NZZ.
In general, the publishing house's flagship is about to undergo some changes. The bundle structure will be partially reorganized and thematically expanded. For example, the previous car supplement is to be enriched with aspects of modern mobility. In future, the tourism supplement will also cover leisure and recreational activities, for example with information on excursions and experiences. At the same time, NZZ Online will gradually build up a leisure and entertainment offer, the core of which will be an agenda database that will replace the NZZ Ticket.
February will see the launch of Z, a new lifestyle magazine that will focus on the finer things in life in large format. It will be delivered monthly as an exclusive supplement to the Saturday edition of the NZZ. Z will replace the NZZ supplements on fashion, watches and jewelry, which have been very successful in the reader and advertising market to date.
At NZZ Online, further targeted development is underway in the Internet/mobile area. With the recently launched job platform NZZexecutive in combination with the corresponding print product, the publisher is aiming for a leading market position in the area of management and specialist functions. The commitment to the recently launched services NZZ Mobile and the student platform NZZcampus will be strengthened.
Spring 2007 will also see the launch of NZZ Podium, a new series of podiums and events. The NZZ intends to build on the successful public events held as part of the 225th anniversary celebrations. In future, lectures, debates, readings and topical political events will be held several times a year.
The realignment will result in job cuts in individual areas. Most of these will be achieved through early retirement, although some redundancies will be necessary. A social plan has been drawn up for those affected. NZZ aims to have completed the restructuring by the end of the first quarter of 2007.
As the management of the publishing house announced on Friday, a joint news and editorial team for NZZ and NZZ Online is currently being set up on the organizational side. The aim of this cross-media newsroom is to provide readers with high-quality information. This also involves measures to improve reader guidance on the front page of the NZZ.
In general, the publishing house's flagship is about to undergo some changes. The bundle structure will be partially reorganized and thematically expanded. For example, the previous car supplement is to be enriched with aspects of modern mobility. In future, the tourism supplement will also cover leisure and recreational activities, for example with information on excursions and experiences. At the same time, NZZ Online will gradually build up a leisure and entertainment offer, the core of which will be an agenda database that will replace the NZZ Ticket.
February will see the launch of Z, a new lifestyle magazine that will focus on the finer things in life in large format. It will be delivered monthly as an exclusive supplement to the Saturday edition of the NZZ. Z will replace the NZZ supplements on fashion, watches and jewelry, which have been very successful in the reader and advertising market to date.
At NZZ Online, further targeted development is underway in the Internet/mobile area. With the recently launched job platform NZZexecutive in combination with the corresponding print product, the publisher is aiming for a leading market position in the area of management and specialist functions. The commitment to the recently launched services NZZ Mobile and the student platform NZZcampus will be strengthened.
Spring 2007 will also see the launch of NZZ Podium, a new series of podiums and events. The NZZ intends to build on the successful public events held as part of the 225th anniversary celebrations. In future, lectures, debates, readings and topical political events will be held several times a year.
The realignment will result in job cuts in individual areas. Most of these will be achieved through early retirement, although some redundancies will be necessary. A social plan has been drawn up for those affected. NZZ aims to have completed the restructuring by the end of the first quarter of 2007.
