Somm will not move to NZZ
Markus Somm will remain with the Basler Zeitung and will not become editor-in-chief of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. However, discussions have taken place.
In a statement released on Monday, Somm confirmed that discussions had taken place between him and the leadership of the NZZ Media Group regarding the appointment of a new editor-in-chief for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. After careful consideration, he decided to continue in his role as editor-in-chief and publisher of the Basler Zeitung without change. His goal is to continue publishing an exceptional, high-profile daily newspaper for the Basel region and Switzerland. According to the SDA, Somm thanked BaZ employees in an email «for your loyalty and resilience, which you have demonstrated during these turbulent times.».
Somm was widely regarded by the media and internal sources as the leading candidate to succeed Markus Spillmann, the dismissed editor-in-chief of the NZZ (Werbewoche.ch reported). (hae/pd)
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I wonder if he really doesn't want to, if maybe he doesn't want to anymore, or if he's just not allowed to want to anymore?
— Georg Halter (@georg_halter) December 15, 2014
I wouldn't take the job if the employees didn't want me. #nzz #somm
— Janosch Tröhler (@janoschtroehler) December 15, 2014
Sorry, guys, but that's a joke. I'm out too. #Summ
— Thomas Ley (@thomas_ley) December 15, 2014
It's hard to shake the suspicion that a lot of people—especially journalists—got themselves all worked up over something on Twitter. @NZZ #nzz #Summ
— Roger Walser (@rwalser) December 15, 2014
