Editors-in-Chief Conference: Martin Spieler is the new president

The editor-in-chief of the Handelszeitung and designated editor-in-chief of the Sonntagszeitung, Martin Spieler, is the new president of the Conference of Editors-in-Chief. He was elected unanimously by the General Assembly in Bern.

Spieler succeeds Andreas Durisch, the outgoing editor-in-chief of the Sonntagszeitung. According to Spieler in a press release issued on Wednesday, his main concern is the promotion of journalistic quality in the Swiss media and the further training of journalists.
The editors-in-chief of the Swiss print and electronic media elected Markus Eisenhut, co-editor-in-chief of the Tages-Anzeiger, and Ariane Dayer, new editor-in-chief of Le Matin Dimanche, as new members of the Board. Also represented on the Board are: Hannes Britschgi from Sonntagsblick, Catherine Duttweiler from Bieler Tagblatt, Colette Gradwohl from Landbote, Béat Grossenbacher from SDA, Rudolf Matter from Schweizer Radio DRS and Daniel Weber from NZZ Folio. The Editors-in-Chief Conference has a total of 55 members. All of Switzerland's major private media companies are represented, as well as the editors-in-chief of Swiss Television SF and Swiss Radio DRS.

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