Ticino newspaper to be published weekly in future

With one issue instead of three, the publication plans to focus more on in-depth coverage.

From next year, the
German-language Ticino newspaper only once a week. The
The previous rhythm of three issues per week has brought the paper into the
close to a daily newspaper, writes publisher Giò Rezzonico in the
Editorial of the latest issue. As a result, they did not have the background
and in-depth information, which the readership was able to offer in a survey.
last year. As a weekly newspaper, the Ticino
Newspaper published every Friday with an overview of the topics
of the week, background reports and a cultural section with an agenda at
a volume of 32 pages. The print quality is to be improved, a
new, elegantly sober layout was introduced and the subscription price
be lowered. The offer also includes the quarterly
TicinoVino wine magazine, plus four dossiers every year: on
the summer events in Ticino, to the Locarno Film Festival, to the
Hikes in Ticino and on a current topic. New from
2006 also the editor-in-chief of the Ticino newspaper. Ursina Trautmann
replaces Léon Berger, as publisher Rezzonico told the news agency SDA
said. However, the headcount remains unchanged, as does the circulation
of 8500 copies.

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