Astrophysicist takes Tages-Anzeiger to court
Astrophysicist Barbara Burtscher from Wattwil SG is taking legal action against the Zurich Tages-Anzeiger. She accuses the newspaper of defamation. The Zurich district court must now deal with the case.
In August, the Tages-Anzeiger published an article entitled "The imaginary astronaut". In it, the newspaper from the Tamedia publishing house uncovered contradictions in the media coverage of Burtscher and in public statements made by Burtscher herself. Since summer 2009, Burtscher has repeatedly appeared in various media - including on television. This gave the impression that she was on the way to becoming a
to become a Nasa astronaut.
Tamedia spokesperson Christoph Zimmer confirmed on Radio 24 on Wednesday that Tamedia had received the complaint on Tuesday. However, Tamedia is sticking to the Tages-Anzeiger story as it was published four months ago, Zimmer said.
to become a Nasa astronaut.
Tamedia spokesperson Christoph Zimmer confirmed on Radio 24 on Wednesday that Tamedia had received the complaint on Tuesday. However, Tamedia is sticking to the Tages-Anzeiger story as it was published four months ago, Zimmer said.
