Audience Council praises SF1 program "Elections in Germany" as a "successful look across the border"
The Audience Council observed Swiss television's coverage of the federal elections in Germany on September 27 and drew a positive conclusion overall. The well-composed discussion panels met with approval, as did the rapid information and assessment as well as the comprehensible reporting. A majority of the Council criticized the hectic pace of the special broadcasts due to the many switches to live interviews.
Overall, the Audience Council gave Swiss television a very good rating for its coverage of the German elections. On election afternoon, those responsible for broadcasting succeeded in embedding the view of the neighboring country well into the various voting programs. According to the Audience Council, the important election issues were discussed and also made understandable for Swiss viewers. However, it was only halfway successful in explaining the complicated German electoral system.
