AZ Medien parts ways with Urs Helbling
The Aargau media company AZ Medien is parting ways with Urs Helbling, deputy editor-in-chief and page-maker of the Aargauer Zeitung. The reason given for the separation is the change in the editor-in-chief. Helbling's successor has not yet been named.
The Aargau media company AZ Medien is parting ways with Urs Helbling, deputy editor-in-chief and page-maker of the Aargauer Zeitung. The termination was by mutual agreement, Eva Keller, head of corporate communications, said according to SDA. The reason given for the separation is the change in the editor-in-chief.
The 47-year-old Urs Helbling worked for the Aargauer Zeitung for almost four years. His journalistic career began in 1985 at the Aargauer Tagblatt. After that, he was head of news at Blick, head of the Aargau department at Aargauer Zeitung, and head of economics and pagemaker at Berner Zeitung.
Helbling's successor has not yet been chosen. Christian Dorer, the designated editor-in-chief, has put forward proposals for his own paper. However, no names have been announced yet.
Helbling was not the only one to receive the pink slip. AZ Medien announced a week ago that by the spring of Cut 30 jobseight of them in the editorial department. According to Keller, those affected have already been informed in advance in personal discussions. The cutbacks will affect the entire company and will be made through early retirement and staff reductions. In addition, positions that become vacant will not be filled for the time being. The cost-cutting measures were justified by declining advertising revenues.
The 47-year-old Urs Helbling worked for the Aargauer Zeitung for almost four years. His journalistic career began in 1985 at the Aargauer Tagblatt. After that, he was head of news at Blick, head of the Aargau department at Aargauer Zeitung, and head of economics and pagemaker at Berner Zeitung.
Helbling's successor has not yet been chosen. Christian Dorer, the designated editor-in-chief, has put forward proposals for his own paper. However, no names have been announced yet.
Helbling was not the only one to receive the pink slip. AZ Medien announced a week ago that by the spring of Cut 30 jobseight of them in the editorial department. According to Keller, those affected have already been informed in advance in personal discussions. The cutbacks will affect the entire company and will be made through early retirement and staff reductions. In addition, positions that become vacant will not be filled for the time being. The cost-cutting measures were justified by declining advertising revenues.
