Tagesanzeiger.ch/Newsnet strengthens digital division
The "Innovation Digital" staff unit at Tagesanzeiger.ch/Newsnet is getting a new organizational structure and additional resources. Samuel Reber, Marc Brupbacher and Matthias Chapman are taking on key tasks.
Samuel Reber, Deputy Head of Digital, will take over three teams in addition to his existing role as one of the journalistic daily heads. Firstly, Infographics, with Marina Bräm as the new head, also as of January (information about this has already been provided separately), the Multimedia and Video team with Jan Derrer as team leader, and the Social Media team, which will be led by Jan Rothenberger.
Marc Brupbacher is stepping down as head of the online page-maker team and taking over the Storytelling & Repackaging department, which will use additional resources to drive innovation projects; such as the 12 app, interactive formats, the data blog and other data journalism projects. The frontline team will be led by Matthias Chapman as of February 1, 2016. He already works day-to-day in the newsroom at Tagesanzeiger.ch/Newsnet as head of news and will now also take on the task of leading Blattmacher Online. According to the statement, the adjustments are intended to further strengthen the digital area and drive innovation at Tagesanzeiger.ch/Newsnet.
Samuel Reber has been with Tages-Anzeiger and Newsnet since 2008. First as head of the news desk, now as daily manager and project manager as well as deputy head of digital. The 43-year-old has a master's degree in New Media Journalism from the University of Leipzig.
Marc Brupbacher studied journalism at the ZHAW in Winterthur and joined Tages-Anzeiger and Newsnet in 2008. From 2010, the 34-year-old headed the newsdesk there and worked as an online page maker. He founded the data blog and developed new vessels such as the news blog TAMorgen and the Cards narrative format.
Matthias Chapman completed an apprenticeship as an electronics computer technician and then worked as a sound engineer and developer. Via political science studies, he came to journalism in 2000 - and to the Tages-Anzeiger. As a reporter, the 46-year-old wrote about politics, business and social issues. Since 2012, he has been head of news and daily manager in the newsroom of the Tages-Anzeiger and Newsnet.
