Head of the week: "Share ownership is not an issue for me".
Hannes Britschgi will be the new editor-in-chief of Facts starting January 15
Hannes Britschgi is the new Editor-in-Chief of Facts from January 15Hannes Britschgi is the new Editor-in-Chief of Facts "Share ownership is not an issue for me".
From a public service company financed by fees to a listed company: The differences in corporate cultures that Hannes Britschgi encounters with the switch from SF DRS to Tamedia couldn't be greater. His first experiences with the new corporate culture, however, were mainly of the amusing kind: "For example, I smiled at the ingenious timing when my appointment as Facts Editor-in-Chief was communicated," he recalls. This was not planned after the contract had been signed, as is usually the case, but on a date specially coordinated with the stock exchange.
However, the 45-year-old wants to keep such constraints at bay as far as possible for his journalistic work. That's why he is strictly abstinent as far as share ownership is concerned. And he is not at all unhappy about joining Tamedia only a few months after the IPO. He laughs that he just barely missed out on the special share promotion for employees. But such things can't dampen his appetite for new things. After 15 years at SF DRS, he is hungry for a new environment and new challenges.
Nevertheless, it was not easy for him to say goodbye to Swiss television. The lawyer and attorney has lived through his entire career as a journalist there. Two years of "Karussell," an interlude with "Max," four years of "Kassensturz" behind the scenes. And the highlight was "Rundschau," which Britschgi joined in 1994 and headed from January 1999.
The aggressive interviewer succeeded in driving the ratings of the politics and business magazine even higher. In recent months, up to 600,000 viewers, and occasionally even more, watched Britschgi take apart the business bosses.
He will not give up this hands-on style at Facts either. He does not want to reveal any details about the future direction of the news magazine. But one thing is certain: He will continue to cultivate the "Rundschau's" recipe for success at the new location.
But who is this tough TV pro, who most people only know from "Rundschau"? "Certainly not that 'nasty and impossible guy' from the show." But the temperament is the same, because Britschgi likes the dedicated debate in the team. "When you rub up against each other, argue, when people explode - that leads to good results in journalism."
Britschgi also experiences this stimulating atmosphere, as he paints it, at home in Zurich. Partner Lucia and his three daughters keep him physically and mentally fit. Above all, the children, aged between four and eight, inspire him. "They go into life with an incredible openness." That's exactly how he'll approach the new working environment: "Entering this new corporate world with really big eyes."
Daniel Schifferle
From a public service company financed by fees to a listed company: The differences in corporate cultures that Hannes Britschgi encounters with the switch from SF DRS to Tamedia couldn't be greater. His first experiences with the new corporate culture, however, were mainly of the amusing kind: "For example, I smiled at the ingenious timing when my appointment as Facts Editor-in-Chief was communicated," he recalls. This was not planned after the contract had been signed, as is usually the case, but on a date specially coordinated with the stock exchange.
However, the 45-year-old wants to keep such constraints at bay as far as possible for his journalistic work. That's why he is strictly abstinent as far as share ownership is concerned. And he is not at all unhappy about joining Tamedia only a few months after the IPO. He laughs that he just barely missed out on the special share promotion for employees. But such things can't dampen his appetite for new things. After 15 years at SF DRS, he is hungry for a new environment and new challenges.
Nevertheless, it was not easy for him to say goodbye to Swiss television. The lawyer and attorney has lived through his entire career as a journalist there. Two years of "Karussell," an interlude with "Max," four years of "Kassensturz" behind the scenes. And the highlight was "Rundschau," which Britschgi joined in 1994 and headed from January 1999.
The aggressive interviewer succeeded in driving the ratings of the politics and business magazine even higher. In recent months, up to 600,000 viewers, and occasionally even more, watched Britschgi take apart the business bosses.
He will not give up this hands-on style at Facts either. He does not want to reveal any details about the future direction of the news magazine. But one thing is certain: He will continue to cultivate the "Rundschau's" recipe for success at the new location.
But who is this tough TV pro, who most people only know from "Rundschau"? "Certainly not that 'nasty and impossible guy' from the show." But the temperament is the same, because Britschgi likes the dedicated debate in the team. "When you rub up against each other, argue, when people explode - that leads to good results in journalism."
Britschgi also experiences this stimulating atmosphere, as he paints it, at home in Zurich. Partner Lucia and his three daughters keep him physically and mentally fit. Above all, the children, aged between four and eight, inspire him. "They go into life with an incredible openness." That's exactly how he'll approach the new working environment: "Entering this new corporate world with really big eyes."
Daniel Schifferle
