Swiss Press Council publishes annual magazine for the first time

The new annual issue of the Press Council was published for the first time on Tuesday. Instead of publishing statements every year as in the past, the new publication focuses on specific issues. The Press Council is thus breaking new ground. The annual booklet offers a selection of leading decisions and the most common reasons for the opinions: The duty to hear those affected, the duty to truth and correction, the ban on discrimination or undercover research. The Press Council can also supplement its guidelines based on specific cases. For example, it has made changes and clarifications regarding interview rules and the protection of privacy. In 2005, the Press Council received 88 complaints. The Press Council rejected 13 of them in their entirety as unfounded and rejected 11. 12 complaints were upheld in full and 15 in part. All statements are still published on the Internet.