Engeler was elected by an "unusually large margin," according to a statement. The 61-year-old had caused a stir with research on the SVP's candidate for the Federal Council in Zurich, Bruno Zuppiger. Zuppiger eventually withdrew his candidacy. Two TV journalists from the consumer program "Kassensturz" made it to second place: Ursula Gabathuler and Roger Müller. They were honored for their research into the Coop meat scandal. Freelance journalist Hanspeter Guggenbühl was named third best journalist for his reporting on the nuclear phase-out and energy issues.

In addition to "Journalist of the Year", the best were selected in various categories: as best political journalist was also awarded to Urs Paul Engeler. Reto Lipp from Swiss Television (SF) received the prize of the best business journalistsKarin Wenger (Swiss Radio DRS), those of the best reporter. Go to best editor in chief was Susan Boos of the weekly newspaper. Best cultural journalist is Jean-Martin Büttner (Tages-Anzeiger). The "Newcomer of the Year" is Jonas Projer, SF foreign correspondent in Brussels. This category includes journalists who are under 30 years old. To "Sports Journalist of the Year was won by Fredy Wettstein (Tages-Anzeiger/Sonntags-Zeitung), while the prize for best science journalist went to Reto U. Schneider (NZZ Folio). In the category "Columnist of the Year" Kurt W. Zimmermann (Weltwoche) received the most votes.

More than 1,500 media professionals took part in the online vote.

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The background to this is the pending legal dispute over the radio license in the canton of Aargau, in which Radio Argovia, owned by Peter Wanner, and Radio AG, a project of Roger Schawinski, are also involved, according to a press release. The Federal Administrative Court has ruled in favor of Roger Schawinski and instructed Bakom to investigate, with the help of the Competition Commission Weko, whether the Peter Wanner Group has a dominant market position in Aargau. These investigations have not yet been completed and will take a new turn as a result of the announced transactions.

In previous statements, AZ Medien had denied a dominant market position in the radio sector with the argument that the large Zurich private broadcasters - above all market leader Radio 24 and the Zurich private television station Tele Züri - broadcast into parts of the canton of Aargau, the statement continued.

In a submission to OFCOM, Roger Schawinski is now demanding that approval for the sale of Radio 24 to Peter Wanner should only be possible once these investigations have been completed and a legally valid radio license has been granted to one of the two applicants in the canton of Aargau. If the dominant market position of the Wanner Group is further strengthened by the acquisition of Radio 24 and the planned purchase of Tele Züri in Aargau, Bakom may not approve this transaction in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Administrative Court, according to Schawinski. In addition, when deciding on the sale of Tele Züri, the Competition Commission should consider the impact on market dominance by the Wanner Group in the canton of Aargau before giving its approval. It is assumed that the final decision on the radio license in the canton of Aargau will only be available in the course of 2013.

Schawinski's "good right"

When asked by the news agency SDA, AZ publisher Peter Wanner said it was Schawinski's "right" to make a submission. Radio 24 has nothing directly to do with Radio Argovia. Radio 24 covers the Zurich area. The small market share that Radio 24 has in Aargau is compensated for by the market share of the Solothurn local radio station Radio 32 in Aargau. AZ Medien would have to give up its majority stake in Radio 32, Wanner noted, speaking of a "zero-sum game".

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Daniela Dambach from Münsingen and Christian Bärtschi from Bern are the first people to be able to call themselves a copywriter with a federal certificate. They achieved an average of 4.4 in the seven examinations and did not achieve a grade below 4 in any of the four main subjects - "Idea, concept, text", "Spelling, grammar, punctuation", "Editing" and "AV and electronic media" - unlike their colleagues, who failed due to weaknesses in the core competencies "Idea, concept, text" and "Spelling, grammar, punctuation", although their average grade would have been sufficient.

The next examinations are scheduled for the end of October (written) and the end of November (oral) 2012. The registration deadline is June 30. 

More information: Copywriter-texter.ch
 

A small bell, held in place by an orange ribbon in the middle of side three of the card, heralds Christmas for each recipient.

Responsible at Orange Communications: Maria Del Colle (Senior Communication Project Manager), Sabine Kuszli (Manager Online & Customer Communications). Responsible at Wirz Wietlisbach Dialog: Christina Popa (consulting), Stefan Dätwyler (CD art), Johannes Seifert (graphics), Olivier Kaelin (DTP), Andres Osselmann (CD text), Claudia Baumgartner (production) and Guido Wietlisbach (overall responsibility).

On August 23, 2011, AZ Medien communicated the acquisition of the TV stations Tele Züri and Tele Bärn, subject to approval by the Uvek. With the transfer of Tele Bärn's license, the measures to complete the transaction can be initiated as of January 1, 2012.

> AZ Medien takes over Tele Bärn and Tele Züri

The 46-year-old Bernese from Gümligen already presents the weather on Tele Züri. "Roger Schawinski discovered her for Tele 24," says a statement from Tele Bärn. Since then, she has been presenting daily from the weather studio in Zurich or live on location at special events.

The trained naturopath will be assisted by two competent colleagues, according to the statement: weather forecaster Linda Gwerder and meteorologist Peter Wick, who is responsible for the quality of the program with his company Meteonews. Both already present the weather on other stations. They take over two days a week and provide vacation cover for Jeannette Eggenschwiler.
 

The Basel editorial office of the Basellandschaftliche Zeitung has been significantly expanded in recent months, according to a statement. It already reports comprehensively on Basel. The increase in subscription orders for the BZ Basellandschaftliche Zeitung and the great interest on the part of readers and advertisers in an independent daily newspaper for Basel have strengthened AZ Medien in this decision, it continues. In addition, there have been positive reactions to the two Basel projects that have already been realized: In September the Basel edition of the newspaper Der Sonntag launched, and in November, the weekly BZ-Grossauflage.

Other title with the same content

For the time being, the BZ Basel and the Basellandschaftliche Zeitung will only differ in title, but not in content, said Christoph Marty, managing director of the AZ media association, in response to an inquiry from SDA. However, the city and region of Basel should be given more weight in the newspaper in the future. In the medium term, however, two different editions are also conceivable, Marty added. That would depend on the success of the project. For the time being, BZ Basel is to appear in a circulation of 9'000 copies. Basellandschaftliche Zeitung has a circulation of 13'500 copies.

According to Marty, no further expansion of the workforce is planned for the time being. However, such an expansion would be possible on a selective basis if the market success continues. At present, the editorial offices of Der Sonntag and BZ responsible for Basel, with a total of ten employees, are being consolidated at a joint location in Basel.

According to Spiegel.de, the alleged pirate was tracked down with the help of a program called "File-Watch". Private investigators use this program to scour file-sharing networks on behalf of rights holders. If they find a work for download, this is logged and the time and IP address of the computers involved are recorded. The providers can use this IP address to identify a user. In this case, the pensioner in need of care. And now she has to pay a warning of 650 euros, poor thing. And this despite the fact that she claimed to have been asleep at the time in question - it was shortly after nine o'clock one morning. And even though she probably doesn't even know how to spell computer, let alone have such a device at home. How could she then have downloaded a movie ("something with hooligans, with extreme scenes of violence") ... So no, what an unfair world!

But it seems to be the case that connection owners are generally liable for what happens via their Internet connection. And that's what the lady has - in combination with her landline. And who knows, maybe she does have a little secret passion for bald-headed thugs and splashing blood ...
 

According to a press release, the majority of audience members were satisfied with the new slot; instead of being broadcast at almost midnight, "Kulturplatz" will now be broadcast on Wednesdays after "10vor10". The concept change was also almost undisputed, according to which the program will not simply be presented in the studio, but will be broadcast from outside stations depending on the topic.

However, there were very different opinions on the moderation. "How much Eva Wannenmacher can it be?" was the basic question. The presenter is clearly polarizing: Does she stage too much with her editorial team? Is she allowed to use strong language in front of the camera? Or is it precisely presenters like her who are needed to bring high culture to the grassroots and convey it credibly?

The second cultural topic was "52 best books" by Radio DRS 2. Is it difficult to find 52 "best" books? Is it difficult to limit yourself to just 52 books? And how radio-friendly do the authors or interviewees have to be for the readings to be well received by the station? Esther Schneider from the editorial team often asks herself these questions with her team. It became clear that the selection of works can never be a universally valid selection, as thousands of book titles end up in the editorial office every year. However, the program was unanimously praised for its openness and expertise. The length of the program gave rise to discussion: can and will the audience stay with one topic for a whole hour?
 

According to the press release, Patrick Hässig will be taking a seven-month sabbatical in order to complete several months of community service at the Waidspital in Zurich and then continue his education in Australia. He will return to Radio 24 at the beginning of 2013. Dominik Widmer has been on Radio 24 at weekends since summer 2011. Before that, the 26-year-old social anthropologist, theater, communication and media scientist worked for Radio Sunshine for several years. "We will be making a smooth transition for our listeners. Patrick Hässig will continue to play a role in the broadcasts, while Dominik Widmer will be heard on the Ufsteller before the summer," says Karin Müller, Program Manager at Radio 24.

As of January 3, 2012, the economic section "Wirtschaft aktuell" will be adapted to the current needs of listeners, as the press release explains further. Radio 24 economics expert Martin Spieler will now provide longer and more in-depth interviews, assessments and quotes on current topics. This format replaces the daily column. The cinema and television tips from Alex Oberholzer, the long-standing Radio 24 moving image expert, will now be broadcast from Monday to Sunday and increasingly in prime time in the morning. The music program "CH Szene" will now be broadcast on three evenings instead of just on Sunday. The rock show, which is hosted by program director Karin Müller every Monday evening, will give way to a one-hour pop show from 9 January 2012. Karin Müller will be shedding new light on the sounds and songs of the 80s, providing background information and portraying the associated lifestyle.

From February, the area of social media, events and promotions will also be expanded. The team will be strengthened part-time by Bianca Hammer. The 25-year-old, who is currently completing her Master of Advanced Studies in Multimedia Production and Journalism at the HTW in Chur, has already been working for Radio 24 for a few months on various campaigns and promotions. Long-time Radio 24 editor Tobias Keller will be leaving the company at the end of March 2012 to pursue independent projects. He will be informed of his successor in due course.
 

A few months ago, the Muotathal weather prophet predicted the Swiss winter based on ants, as SFLB notes in a press release. In the latest commercial for Switzerland Tourism, Horat now analyzes how the Swiss winter will unfold. And lo and behold: the smell and taste of the snow point to an excellent, long winter. The commercial will once again be shown internationally—with subtitles, of course. It was filmed once again by Oscar winner Xavier Koller.

In addition to the TV commercial, anyone can now find out if they have what it takes to be a weather forecaster. On Myswitzerland.com On the Switzerland Tourism Facebook page, you can predict the snow depth at Weissfluhjoch for January 15 and, if you’re right, win a one-week ski trip to Samnaun, including private ski lessons.

Responsible at Switzerland Tourism: Jürg Schmid (overall responsibility/CEO), Nicole Diermeier (Head of Product Marketing Leisure), Karl Langensand (PM Winter). Responsible at Spillmann/Felser/Leo Burnett: Peter Brönnimann, Martin Spillmann (Creative), Rebecca Krausse, Sylvia Kohler, Heike Rindfleisch (Consulting), Suzana Kovacevic (TV Production). Production: Plan B. Directed by: Xavier Koller. Online: Smly Social Media (Marc Leuzinger).

Two pieces of Assugrin symbolize the additional belt holes that can be punched by those who regularly sweeten with the low-calorie sweetener over the festive period. The motif can be seen on F12 posters from week 50.

Responsible at Hermes Süssstoff: Michael Droz. Responsible at Publicis: Viviana Chiosi (AD), Andrea Zanzerl (graphics), Sabrina Elsässer (consulting), Sacha Moser (CD), Federico Naef (photography), Martin Denecke (overall responsibility).