The CH Media Academy starts on Monday
Next Monday, 15 young talents will start their practical journalistic training at the CH Media Academy. Over the next 21 months, they will learn the craft of journalism in the areas of TV, radio and online. The Academy will be led by Radio 24 "Ufsteller" presenter Dominik Widmer.
The first year of the CH Media Academy starts on March 1, 2021. In the two-year practice-oriented journalistic training program at CH Media, trainees learn the craft of journalism in the areas of radio, TV and online.
Trimedial on the pulse of time
The 15 trainees work at the company's five locations in Aarau, Bern/Solothurn, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zurich. At each location, three Academy participants learn the craft of journalism in the trimedial world of CH Media during their 21-month training. The training consists of three stages. The first stage lasts the longest at nine months, as the principles of the journalistic craft are taught at the beginning. The next two stages last six months each. At each stage, the trainees are immersed in a different medium. The training also includes "off-the-job modules". These one-day training units teach theoretical knowledge about the media genres of radio, TV and online.
Throughout the entire traineeship, each future media professional is supported by a mentor from CH Media. They help them to find their way in the new world of work and the media industry and to develop on a personal level during their training.
Dominik Widmer becomes Head of the CH Media Academy
The Academy is managed by Dominik Widmer. The long-standing "Ufsteller" presenter from Radio 24 represents the Academy externally in his role as head and is the interface between the trainees and the trainers. The 35-year-old, who has been leading media and presentation training courses as well as communication seminars for several years, will also be involved as a lecturer on a selective basis during the training program.
"The CH Media Academy is designed to pave the way into journalism for the media professionals of tomorrow," explains Roger Elsener, Managing Director Entertainment at CH Media. "Thanks to our practical and trimedial training approach, which includes a strong integration into the everyday life of our convergent editorial offices, we prepare future journalists optimally for a successful start in the media industry."
