Tamedia examines major merger of editorial offices
The Sonntagszeitung and the Tages-Anzeiger are set to grow closer. The publisher is considering merging several departments, according to the NZZ am Sonntag.
Three working groups are already discussing the merger of the two editorial offices. This was confirmed by Tamedia spokesman Christoph Zimmer to the NZZ am Sonntag. According to Zimmer, "cooperation in the society, culture and knowledge departments" is being examined. And as the NZZ knows from several internal editorial sources, further areas are likely to be affected in the future, including the foreign department, as well as the layout and production of the two newspapers.
However, the details of a merger are still open: "Various models are conceivable. For example, a model based on the sports section or one in which several teams specifically cover individual topics for both newspapers," says Zimmer when asked by NZZ am Sonntag. They are now looking for other models of cooperation that would allow "the DNA of both titles to be preserved".
Some Tages-Anzeiger journalists now fear that the merger would have an impact on the independent character of the two newspapers and could lead to job cuts.
