NZZ reviews Berner Zeitung
Just under a week ago, the Berner Zeitung (BZ) was published for the first time without its traditional section layout and came under critical scrutiny from the NZZ.
On Tuesday of last week, the Berner Zeitung (BZ) appeared for the first time without the traditional division into sections and was critically scrutinized by the NZZ. The NZZ was particularly impressed by the first Bund, which reports on everything that happens outside the Espace Mittelland under the title "Heute" - without dividing it into classic sections such as Foreign, Switzerland, Economy, Culture, Miscellaneous. The selection seems chaotic, writes the old aunt, and foreign reporting remains limited to major events. The BZ is thus following "another trend, namely that of turning a daily newspaper into a daily magazine". In such a concept, not only chronicling but also in-depth reporting would only be perceived selectively. This is not least a cost-saving measure on the part of the very cost-conscious publisher. Although the "Berner Zeitung" is now more clearly complementary to the "Bund", it cannot keep up with the other aspirant on the Mittelland: the newspaper association under the leadership of the "Aargauer Zeitung", the NZZ concludes its analysis.
