20 Minutes: Change in the editor-in-chief
As of February 1, 2012, the editorial team of the free newspaper 20 Minuten will be reconstituted. Editor-in-chief Andy Fischer is leaving for the Tagblatt der Stadt Zürich. In addition, the head of the entertainment department and member of the editorial board, Bernie Brehbühl, is leaving the newspaper.
Gaudenz Looser, currently Head of News, will now be responsible for the domestic and business teams as well as the local editorial teams in Zurich, Basel, Bern, Lucerne and St. Gallen. In addition, he will act as a coordinator with the online editorial team. The writes 20 Minuten in a statement on Thursday.
Sandro Compagno remains Head of the Sports Department and will assume overall responsibility for the newspaper together with Gaudenz Looser in the absence of the Editor-in-Chief. Gaudenz Looser will be succeeded as head of news by the current deputy Desirée Pomper. The joint print/online entertainment department will be headed by deputy department head Niklaus Riegg.
