20 Minuten new with science section
Starting November 27, the free newspaper 20 Minuten will feature a new weekly two-page science section. It is produced by an external team of science editors and funded by two foundations.
According to the press release, the project was initiated by Gebert Rüf Stiftung and Stiftung Mercator Schweiz, both of which are committed to promoting research and science as well as communicating these topics. They are funding - initially for a limited period of two years - an external specialist editorial team that will produce the pages for 20 Minuten. This editorial team will be headed by Swiss science journalist Beat Glogger. However, journalistic independence will still be maintained, says 20 Minuten editor-in-chief Marco Boselli: "The integration of sponsor and reaction is very important to us."
The composition of the editorial team shows just how broadly the term "science" is understood. In addition to Glogger, who hosted the Swiss television science program MTW for 12 years and also managed it for several years, the team includes the two journalists Alice Kohli and Fee Riebeling - one a physicist, the other a cultural and literary scientist.
The composition of the editorial team shows just how broadly the term "science" is understood. In addition to Glogger, who hosted the Swiss television science program MTW for 12 years and also managed it for several years, the team includes the two journalists Alice Kohli and Fee Riebeling - one a physicist, the other a cultural and literary scientist.
