Catherine Duttweiler becomes editor-in-chief of the Coopzeitung newspaper
Catherine Duttweiler takes over as editor-in-chief of the Coopzeitung on April 1. She succeeds Christian Degen, who moved to Basler Tageswoche at the beginning of the year.
The deputy editor-in-chief of the Coop newspaper, Nicole Hättenschwiler, confirmed corresponding reports from Kleinreport.ch and Persoenlich.com on Wednesday. Until Duttweiler takes up her position, Hättenschwiler is editor-in-chief ad interim. Duttweiler has been Head of Communications at the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) for around a year. She previously held the same position at the Berner Kantonalbank (BEKB). Before moving into communications, Duttweiler worked as a journalist, most recently as editor-in-chief of the Bieler Tagblatt. As a correspondent for the Swiss parliament and in a managerial role, she worked for the Sonntagszeitung, Facts magazine and the Basler Zeitung, among others. She also became known as a book author. (SDA)
