Press Council: Blick has not exceeded its freedom to comment
Der Schweizer Fernsehen SF muss eine Niederlage vor dem Schweizer Presserat einstecken.
Swiss Television SF has suffered a defeat before the Swiss Press Council. SF had taken legal action against the tabloid newspaper "Blick" because it had published an article in May 2005 entitled "Reisebüro SF DRS" with a portrait photo of television director Ingrid Deltenere. The accusation made by "Blick" was that for the summer series "Once in a lifetime", television people could travel to "the most beautiful places in the world" at the expense of fee payers and spend dream vacations there. The Press Council ruled that the complaint was unfounded, as "Blick" had not exceeded its freedom to comment. The Press Council admitted that "Blick" had polemicized in a one-sided manner and had exaggerated sharply, particularly on the front page. However, it is readily apparent that it was not actually about paid vacations, but about professional assignments.
