Outgoing Focus editor-in-chief Helmut Markwort believes that the editorial team will work well with his successor, former Cicero editor-in-chief Wolfram Weimer. The editorial team will support Weimer "with positive expectations", said Markwort on Thursday evening at the "Journalist of the Year" awards ceremony in Berlin, where he was honored for his life's work.
According to the news agency DDP, Weimer will join Focus as early as March and will initially be introduced by Markwort and co-head Uli Baur before succeeding Markwort in September as planned. Helmut Markwort confirmed this to Kress.de on Thursday evening.
In December, the Ringier publishing house announced that Weimer, who had left Cicero at the end of December, was still bound until May 31, meaning that he would not be able to start at Focus before June 2010. On February 1, Zeit publisher Michael Naumann will become the new editor-in-chief of Cicero.

The investment offer is primarily aimed at those who are interested in a vibrant local media landscape, according to a statement from SDA. A maximum of 5790 registered shares with a nominal value of CHF 500 each will be issued.
The Nidwaldner Volksblatt company, Obwalden entrepreneurs and Brienzer Gossweiler Media AG, publisher of the Jungfrau Zeitung, are shareholders in ONZ. Now the capital to finance the launch of ONZ is to be increased from CHF 105,000 to CHF 3 million, as announced by SDA on Friday. The plan is to create a media platform that focuses on local content from politics, business, society, culture and sport. News will be offered free of charge online and on mobile devices seven days a week. A paid-for paper newspaper will be published on Tuesdays and Fridays.

According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the new contract could be signed and sealed in just a few weeks. Just a few days ago, it was announced that Google News would no longer show any new AP content, as the two sides had apparently been unable to agree on a new partnership. In a statement, Google said that AP would continue to allow content to be shown on Google pages, but that no new content was currently being listed.
AP did not comment on the ongoing negotiations when asked by Pressetext. Even in the USA, where the talks are ongoing, neither Yahoo nor AP have made any public statements to date. However, Yahoo has stated that "AP is one of our most important content partners and Yahoo values the long-standing relationship and expects it to continue in the coming years".

By integrating the reports directly into its source base, Cognita is able to access SDA reports in real time, as the company announced on Thursday. With the addition of SDA agency reports, Bluereport is opening up a new field in media monitoring, said Cognita CEO Denis Nordmann in the press release.
"Many PR agencies and companies recognize the value of an information advantage over their competitors, especially in times of crisis and economic change," SDA Managing Director Markus Schwab is quoted as saying in the press release.
SDA is Switzerland's national news agency. Every year it distributes around 200,000 reports on politics, business, society and culture. Cognita develops and operates processed media services ranging from daily short reports to applications tailored to corporate clients.

Develey is retiring after more than 30 years. Before his election, Chabanel worked in management consulting at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Seco and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, among others. Most recently, he was responsible for the renewable energy customer solutions segment at Service Industriels de Genève SIG. Chabanel's qualifications include a degree in economics, political science and a master's degree in European and international politics.

On her way from classic marketing with trade marketing and product management experience, Elser moved on to the world of exhibition stand construction and events in 1995, as the agency writes in a press release. As a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Board, she helped set up and develop the company Creaworld in Bellach. With the move to Zurich, she decided to immerse herself fully in live communication. As Deputy Managing Director and Senior Project Manager, she played a key role in the development of x-act in Switzerland for almost 10 years. In a further training phase, she decided to continue her education in coaching and finally in kinesiology. Today, this training helps her to provide valuable support to internal and external teams in their functions.

According to Netzwoche.ch, a spokesperson announced that China had no plans to change its policy for Google. Rather, it is the task of the state to control the formation of opinion on the internet, where things such as pornography, hacker attacks and online fraud pose major threats to society.
It is not surprising that China is not prepared to bow down to Google. Especially as Google has never really got off the ground in China and a withdrawal by the company is unlikely to have much impact on the Internet in the Middle Kingdom. In this respect, it is not surprising that many observers see Google's change of direction as more of a publicity stunt than a commitment to its own slogan "Don't be evil", which has suffered in recent times. Nevertheless, the action is unlikely to be without consequences. After all, it is not just Google that has been criticized for years for its cooperation with the Chinese government. The same applies to Cisco, Microsoft and Yahoo. Google's change of direction is likely to increase the pressure on these companies.

The 48-year-old marketing graduate has been responsible for advertising management of the Aargauer Zeitung at Publicitas Mittelland since December 2008 and was previously publishing manager of the Limmattaler Zeitung in Dietikon. Prior to that, René Rindlisbacher was Publishing Director at Dietschi AG's Oltner Tagblatt, after working for Ofa and Publicitas as Advertising Manager for several years.
According to a statement, the Stadtanzeiger is the newspaper with the highest circulation and reach in the Olten region. Every Thursday it is distributed to all households and is thus an important meeting point for suppliers and consumers in the Olten region.

Myhandicap.ch is an internet portal that brings people with disabilities together and helps them with lots of useful information. Joachim Schoss, once a successful internet entrepreneur, set up the foundation after a serious traffic accident. He was able to win Bill Clinton as patron. At the end of 2009, the former US President accepted the invitation to personally inaugurate the Center for Disability and Intergration at the HSG, which was created under the leadership of MyHandicap.ch and the University of St.Gallen.
As a long-standing agency partner, Euro RSCG Zurich developed an advertising motif featuring the guest of honour and organized a photo shoot for which only a few minutes were available for security reasons. The ad motif shows Bill Clinton with a picture of a predecessor in office - Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was confined to a wheelchair. It appeared in the Sunday press.
Responsible at Myhandicap.ch: Joachim Schoss (overall responsibility), Dominik B. Domnik (Head of Marketing). Responsible at Euro RSCG Zurich: Frank Bodin (overall responsibility), Axel Eckstein (CD), Marietta Albinus (AD), Nemi Gajic (text), Anna Colby (art buying), Dan Cermak (photography), Niklaus Huwyler, Christine Leitl (consulting).

Since 1970, 2759 draws have been held, 19313 winning numbers have been determined and 523 Swiss citizens have been crowned lottery millionaires. Swiss Lotto is now celebrating its 40th anniversary with a host of activities. In addition to the million-dollar jackpot, Swiss Lotto will be rolling six more balls in January under the motto "The anniversary is a big one": All lottery players will receive a winning code on their receipt and can use it to win one of six Fiat 500s by text message or on the web.
As a further element of the cross-media campaign, Swiss Lotto is Jetztgehtsrund.ch spin the wheel of time. With every spin, participants have the chance to win credit for online games and/or iPhones. The website also provides information about the history of Swiss Lotto - such as the first Swiss Lotto fever, when a fabulous five million was won in the jackpot back in 1983. The anniversary promotion will be advertised at the POS, on the radio, on TV and on the web and is the prelude to further anniversary campaigns.
Responsible at Swisslos: Markus Fischer (Head of Product Management Lottos). Responsible at the Contexta Group: Nadine Borter (overall responsibility), Moritz Staehelin, Jeff Gerber (creative direction), Conrad Malcher (text), Nicolas von Aarburg (art direction), Patrick Fawer (graphics), Dierk Schehrer (consulting management), Jonas Steiger, Michel Sulser (consulting), Peter Eisenegger (Management atfront), Daniel Landolt (Interaction Director atfront), Tim Stockmar (Art Direction atfront), Fabian Keller (Consulting atfront), Urs Rueb (Management MediaPlus), Sandra Feldmann (Media Planning); Film production: Condor Films, Florian Studer (Producer).

The election committee is the SRG Board of Directors. In June 2010, the Nomination Committee, headed by SRG.D President Viktor Baumeler, will present one or more suitable candidates to the SRG.D Regional Board, according to the press release. The new director is to be elected at the end of June 2010 and will take office as head of Schweizer Radio DRS and Schweizer Fernsehen SF from January 1, 2011. The search will be supported by the Amrop Executive Search agency.
First and foremost, successful journalistic management activity and many years of sustained management responsibility, preferably in the media sector, are required, writes SRG. Furthermore, a strong, decisive and integrative leader with an innovative spirit and a sense of what is politically and entrepreneurially feasible is expected. A strong connection to Switzerland with an extensive network in politics, business, culture and society and the willingness to implement a contemporary interpretation of the public service in the electronic media are also important.

Michelle Hunziker was voted the most exciting presenter by a large margin. Second place was shared by stock market expert Patrizia Laeri and news presenter Katja Stauber. Close behind is former Playmate Alena Gerber. The winner among the men is Nik Hartmann: he was voted the most beautiful presenter.
La Bohème im Hochhaus" was voted the most spectacular program, just ahead of the long-running hit "Arena". Music Star" took the title of the silliest program with just one percentage point more than "Die grössten Schweizer Hits".
Daniel Albrecht's horror fall was voted the most moving TV moment, followed by Michael Jackson's funeral service and the euphoric announcement of his comeback. In the new category Most Surprising WebTV Event, the youth word "S beschte wo's je hets gits" was honored.
The Teleboy editorial team also honors Frank Baumann with a special award: He is the best Swiss abroad.