Syndikat Medienschaffender: SRG's proposal is a "pragmatic solution"

For the Swiss Syndicate of Media Professionals (SSM), the proposal of Ueli Haldimann as interim television director is a pragmatic solution. Ernst Gräub, Secretary of the SSM Television Group, said this on Wednesday when asked by SDA. The internal debate about journalistic work is a concern for Ueli Haldimann, said Gräub. The election proposal guarantees that quality will be maintained or improved. Haldimann had managed the information department well and efficiently. However, from the SSM's point of view, the interim directorate should have been advertised, a profile defined and a discussion held, as Gräub said.
The union also pointed out that further major departures are to be expected in the near future, such as that of SRG Director General Armin Walpen and his deputy Daniel Eckmann. This generational change must be prepared seriously and a timetable is needed, said Gräub.