The Media Prize AG/SO aims to recognize and promote outstanding regional journalism in the cantons of Aargau and Solothurn. To this end, an annual prize of CHF 12,000 is awarded to winners in the categories of print, radio, TV and photography. Eligible for the Aargau/Solothurn Media Prize are press articles, TV and radio reports and photos that deal with content from the cantons of Aargau and Solothurn and have appeared in media based in these cantons. All entries are judged by expert juries.

The jury president is the journalist and long-time director of Swiss Television, Peter Schellenberg. All entries accepted for submission must have been published or broadcast between January 1 and December 31, 2012. The date of the 2012 Aargau/Solothurn Media Award ceremony has already been set for April 29, 2013 at the Stadttheater Olten.

The awarding of this media prize is made possible by the sponsorship of the regional and local media companies, namely Aargauer Zeitung, Kanal K, Oltner Tagblatt, Radio Argovia, Radio 32, Solothurner Zeitung, SRG AG/SO, Tele M1, Zofinger Tagblatt and the cantons of Aargau and Solothurn. The President of the Aargau/Solothurn Media Prize Association is Thomas Müller, CEO of Dietschi AG and publisher of the Oltner Tagblatt, Olten.

"We want the service. We just want to be paid fairly." The influential music executive's remarks are also the first confirmation that Apple is even working on such a streaming service. Sony/ATV manages the rights for today's stars like Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, as well as songs by old-timers like the Beatles and Beach Boys. The company is owned by Japanese electronics giant Sony and the heirs of Michael Jackson. In the summer, it swallowed the publishing division of the shattered British music company EMI.

The Wall Street Journal first reported on Apple's plans for an Internet radio station a few weeks ago, but at the same time qualified that it could still be months before a launch because of rights negotiations. Apple is the world's largest music seller with its online platform iTunes. However, streaming, where music is no longer downloaded but played directly from the Internet, is now gaining ground.

On the one hand, there are subscription services such as Spotify or Rdio, where unlimited music can be listened to for a monthly fee. Apple had also considered such a service, but rejected the idea, the Wall Street Journal wrote.

Another model is free Internet radios such as Pandora, where the
users have to follow a playlist instead of selecting the songs themselves. The Apple service will display advertisements along with the music, just as Pandora does. It will run on Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads, and possibly also on Windows PCs. According to the New York Post, Apple is aiming for a more flexible license with more usage options than Pandora.

Already the first report in the Wall Street Journal had caused Pandora's share price to plummet. (sda)

Pia Guggenbühl studied political science, journalism and art history at the University of Zurich. The Zurich native began her professional career as a consultant for public affairs at Burson-Marsteller, as the FDP announced on Saturday. She later worked as Head of Communications for hotelleriesuisse and Mars Switzerland. Since 2010, Pia Guggenbühl has also taught public affairs as an external lecturer at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Zurich. (sda)

The mailing is intended to make the point that the Ranger is cut from a different cloth than its competitors - namely, it is the first pick-up to be awarded 5 stars in the Euro NCAP test and shine with Euro 5 emissions standard. This writes the agency in a message. With the wood Mailing businessmen, who earn their money at the fresh air, were addressed. Because where the asphalt ends, the precinct of the Ranger begins.

Responsible at Ford Motor Company Switzerland: Danijel Dzihic (Director Marketing). Responsible at Ogilvy & Mather: Priska Meyer (AD), Fabian Küchler (text), Marcel Kohler & Sascha Isenschmid (production) Sabine Furrer & Michela Girola (consulting).

The Marketing Trophy jury decides who is awarded the Swiss Marketing "Oscar". The Trophy is awarded annually at the Swiss Marketing Day and is regarded as the strongest driving force in the Swiss marketing world. This is what the Swiss Marketing Club SMC writes in a press release on Presseportal.ch.

Rene Eugster is already an experienced juror. Since 1999, he has repeatedly officiated at various national and international competitions such as the Cannes Lions, the German, Swiss and Austrian Dialog Marketing Awards, the BOB Best of B2B and, for the fourth time, the John Caples International Award. With Rene Eugster, the jury team has gained another marketing authority who will ensure that Swiss marketing is maintained at the highest international level with expertise and fairness, the press release continues. Eugster has not only judged others, he has also repeatedly entered the competition ring himself. He has received more than 150 national and international awards. He has also been a lecturer for 25 years, most recently at the Miami Ad School.

The next Marketing Trophy will be awarded at the Swiss Marketing Day,
on March 5, 2013 at the KKL Lucerne.

A "somewhat different" anniversary reading with book prize winner Catalin Dorian Florescu is to be held at Theater Stok on October 8. Columnist and pianist Rahel Senn has traveled to Switzerland for an exclusive anniversary concert in Zurich. The talent, recently named the first Swiss woman to be named a "Young Steinway Artist" and ravingly recommended by Federal Councillor Alain Berset, will perform at the Volkshaus on October 14 at 5 pm. The debate on "Common Good/Capitalism" launched in the current magazine will be continued and sharpened on October 24, starting at 6 p.m. at the Zunfthaus zur Waag in Zurich, in a debate between Hermann Lübbe, Philippe Mastronardi, Gerhard Schwarz and Timo Meynhardt.

The special supplement "Literarischer Monat" is to include a previously unpublished excerpt from Christian Kracht's novel "Imperium," which was hotly debated in the spring. After its launch in 2011, "Literarischer Monat" is already well positioned this year, according to a "Schweizer Monat" release. The launch of a separate subscription is scheduled for the beginning of 2013.

As a kick-off for the mobility days "Zürich Multimobil 2012" and for the launch of the Facebook presence of "Stadtverkehr 2025", Serranetga conceived the campaign "Velostreife". With the call "Show us your Zurich", bicycle enthusiasts were invited to borrow a GoPro helmet camera at the "Züri rollt" container near the Pestalozziwiese from September 19 to 22 and use it to film their favorite route in the city. In this way, a total of 40 "bicycle strips" were created. You can see countless locations and all kinds of cyclists - from downhillers on the Uetliberg to urban racing cyclists and leisurely cruisers. The footage also includes many unusual scenes such as a biker falling into water, a dog riding in a bike basket or a hypnotic ride through the Enge tunnel.
Serranetga edited the footage into entertaining short films overnight and then posted them on YouTube and Facebook. On Facebook, you can still vote for the best film until October 7. The prizes are a bicycle and GoPro cameras. From the 20 hours of footage, the agency has finally cut together a film with the best scenes.

Urban transport 2025 - Zurich moves forward

The "Velostreife" campaign initiates Serranetga's new, comprehensive social media strategy for the "Stadtverkehr 2025" program of the City Council and the Civil Engineering Office of the City of Zurich. The program is intended to consistently continue the existing transport policy and focus on key projects, especially to promote public transport as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic. On the Facebook page, outstanding projects are made visible to the general public.

Responsible at Serranetga: Fabian Keller (strategy), Tino Elsener, Nicolas Hostettler (project coordination), Samuel Textor, Pascal Deville (creative direction), Thomas Blumer, Simon Kümin (text/concept), Philippe Lehmann (screen design), Erwan Eydt, Diego Dirren (programming), Tobias Bühler (editing), Matthias Fasnacht (animation), Bit-Tuner (sound).

Felix Courvoisier, producer and managing director, showed four films realized by Seed in the Abaton cinema and went into the secrets of storytelling in short conversations with filmmakers. The party afterwards took place at Hard One above the rooftops of Zurich.

The four films shown:
- Suva: The moment of truth
- Ricola: The kiss
- Suva: Cruiser and Bella - Off through the middle!
- Läderach: Sweet Tokyo

The central strategic challenge for the emerging brand was to reach all stakeholder groups: SBB Immobilien, tenants, property management companies, consumers, the PHZH University of Teacher Education, a retirement center, workspaces and a hotel. The newly created Europaallee brand offered a suitable brand umbrella for communicating a wide variety of messages, the agency wrote in a statement on Friday. The term "Passage" also names the character of the new, extensive shopping area with Adventure, Outdoor, Sport and Travel as the first of eight parts of Europaallee.

For the visual concept, Metadesign referred to the diversity of urban life that meets in Europaallee. The logo's graphic form is a double row of trees leading to a horizon. The two letters "l" are the supporting graphic elements. Today and in the future, they are to define the framework for all facets of city life in Europaallee. Beyond the logo, the agency developed a visual language, a color scheme, design principles and rules for dealing with typography.

For the opening of the Europaallee Passage, the agency developed a broad-based campaign. Invitations, vouchers, posters and advertisements communicated the motto: "Europaallee is Zurich's hotspot for getting properly equipped for outdoor activities, travel, adventure and sports".

The music and entertainment channel will show well-known and popular formats from the German and international portfolio such as 180°, Game One, Vivapedia or Futurama, as well as focusing on local Swiss tastes with music tracks and formats such as the Viva Schweiz Top 20. Goldbachmedia wrote this in a statement on Friday. Further formats are currently being planned. The local taste in music is to play a major role. The proportion of Swiss artists is to be up to 20 percent.

The new station will be marketed via Goldbach Media. Goldbach Media will also be responsible for the complete marketing of the entire Viacom portfolio of all Viacom brands on the Swiss market from October 1: From TV, to online and brand solutions, to on-the-ground measures. Previously, the marketer was responsible for Viacom International Media Networks' local TV stations in Austria and Switzerland.

With almost 150 years of presence and expertise in the Asian region, DKSH offers its business partners services to facilitate market entry and successfully establish and expand companies in Asia. The campaign developed and continued by Advico with a focus on Specialty Chemicals and Food Ingredients Distribution once again highlights the various advantages of DKSH in line with the company motto "Think Asia. Think DKSH."

Responsible at DKSH: Seraina Peter (Communications Manager). Responsible at Advico: Markus Gut (CCO) Martin Stulz, Dominik Oberwiler (CD), Nora Angstmann (AD), Fabian Küchler, Florian Tillmann, Kevin Bloch (text), Julia Kull, Valeska Pfeil (consulting).

Michael Ringier received a letter from the staff of Swissprinters IRL Renens on September 14. He answered it by claiming that the "social concept" granted was to be regarded as "generous". Shocked that "generosity" is being held against dismissals as a result of company closure, Swissprinters staff are insisting on their demand for an improvement in the "social concept", Syndicom wrote in a statement on Friday. To make its position clear, the staff is publishing a new open letter to Michael Ringier today. The letter was distributed to his former colleagues of the same group, Ringier Romandie, at around 1:45 p.m. on September 28.

Swissprinters closes Renens site