New editor-in-chief at Le Temps
Stéphane Benoit-Godet will take over as editor-in-chief of the French-Swiss daily newspaper effective April 1, 2015. Ringier also plans to establish a newsroom in Lausanne for this long-established quality newspaper that meets the latest international standards.
The new editor-in-chief of Le Temps is Stéphane Benoit-Godet (44). The current editor-in-chief of Bilan will take over as of April 1, 2015. Benoit-Godet had already worked for Le Temps in 1998 as head of the economics department before taking over as editor-in-chief of Bilan in 2006.
Ringier is also planning a joint newsroom for its titles L'Hebdo, Le Temps and Edelweiss in Lausanne. Ringier announced on Wednesday that the three quality titles will benefit from each other in terms of content, but will remain independent in terms of publishing. The digital offering is also to be significantly expanded.
Today, the majority of Le Temps' editorial team is based in Geneva. The presence in Geneva is to be maintained in the form of an editorial office with around ten employees.
The current management duo of the newspaper Le Temps has decided to leave the company. Both editor-in-chief Pierre Veya and managing director Valérie Boagno are stepping down. Le Temps SA will be temporarily managed by Daniel Pillard, Managing Director of Ringier Romandie.
