Press Council reprimands Südostschweiz
Even if it is criticized rudely and abusively criticism, an editorial office may not impose a reporting boycott.
Even if rude and abusive
criticism, an editorial team must not respond to a conflict with
react by stopping publication. This is the opinion of the Press Council in a
Statement on the dispute between Südostschweiz and Churer
cultural group In Situ. Andrea Masüger, editor-in-chief of the
Südostschweiz, informed the cultural group in March 2005 that its newspaper
will "not lose another line in the press about In Situ,
until Mr. Frank has apologized to us in writing and until he has
has stopped his accusations". This was the artistic director of
In Situ, Wolfgang Frank, is meant. He had previously appointed Masüger and other
Südostschweiz employees verbally attacked in public;
According to Masüger, the term "fascist paper" was used on several occasions. In Situ filed a complaint against the
publication moratorium to the Press Council. This comes
concluded that the information boycott was a reaction to verbal
accusations constitute a disproportionate measure, how understandable
whatever the reasons that provoked this decision.
This applies even though journalists are not obliged to
to report on a specific individual event. Because it is about
does not intend to provide coverage of an event by other than
journalistic criteria. In addition, the
Südostschweiz for the debate with Wolfgang Frank
alternative, for example legal, means would have been available.
criticism, an editorial team must not respond to a conflict with
react by stopping publication. This is the opinion of the Press Council in a
Statement on the dispute between Südostschweiz and Churer
cultural group In Situ. Andrea Masüger, editor-in-chief of the
Südostschweiz, informed the cultural group in March 2005 that its newspaper
will "not lose another line in the press about In Situ,
until Mr. Frank has apologized to us in writing and until he has
has stopped his accusations". This was the artistic director of
In Situ, Wolfgang Frank, is meant. He had previously appointed Masüger and other
Südostschweiz employees verbally attacked in public;
According to Masüger, the term "fascist paper" was used on several occasions. In Situ filed a complaint against the
publication moratorium to the Press Council. This comes
concluded that the information boycott was a reaction to verbal
accusations constitute a disproportionate measure, how understandable
whatever the reasons that provoked this decision.
This applies even though journalists are not obliged to
to report on a specific individual event. Because it is about
does not intend to provide coverage of an event by other than
journalistic criteria. In addition, the
Südostschweiz for the debate with Wolfgang Frank
alternative, for example legal, means would have been available.
