Karin Britsch becomes new Editorial Director News/Teletext/Info 3
In 2018, Karin Britsch will take over as head of the News/Info 3/Teletext editorial department at Radio SRF. She succeeds Roman Mezzasalma, who will become head of the Business News Department within the TV Editorial Office at that time.
Karin Britsch has been working for SRF since 2001, initially as an editor for "Presseschau" and for the regional editorial office of Bern Fribourg Valais. The 48-year-old then worked as an editor and service manager in the newsroom of Radio SRF, as well as a presenter and producer of "Info 3" and also as a presenter on "HeuteMorgen" and Radio SRF 4 News. Karin Britsch has been deputy head of the news/info 3/teletext editorial team since 2016.
Before joining SRF, Karin Britsch was an editor at the Bernese Newspaper and freelance journalist for various publications. She studied social sciences at the University of Fribourg and graduated in 2004.
Lis Borner, Editor-in-Chief Radio: "Karin Britsch has everything it takes to head the newsroom/Info 3/Teletext: expertise, experience and commitment. As deputy editor-in-chief, she also has management experience and therefore the best prerequisites for a successful job as head of the newsroom/Info 3/Teletext. I am very much looking forward to working with her."
