News: Edipresse saves on internet jobs

Edipresse Online will be dissolved as an independent business unit and integrated into Edipresse Suisse.News Edipresse saves on Internet jobs The integration, which will save around 20 jobs, is being carried out for cost reasons. As of January 1, 2002, all activities relating to information and projects to develop new content in other media (Internet, cell phone, TV, etc.) will be combined in the newly created Nouveaux Medias & Services unit. The unit will be headed by Christophe Rasch. For next year, Edipresse is announcing the restructuring of www.edi com.ch and the Edipresse daily newspaper sites. Edipresse is also planning to reposition its daily newspaper 24 Heures next year. The project manager is David Moginier, previously editor-in-chief of www.edicom.ch
Gruntz relaunches After a three-year break, the ninth issue of Bern's youth magazine Gruntz has been published. With a new concept: Gruntz now consists of several small, independently produced magazines that deal with the subcultures of skateboarding, snowboarding, graffiti, breakdancing, hip-hop and breakbeats. Around 100 freelancers submitted contributions to Gruntz; in future, readers will be able to contribute their own articles. Behind the 132-page magazine is the Bern-based event and production company Wiseguys; Publimag acts as marketer.