Baz.online: Andrea Müller becomes editor-in-chief

 Andrea Müller has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Baz.online Internet portal. The online presence of the Basler Zeitung is currently being redesigned as part of the newsnet realized together with Tamedia and Espace Media. The Newsnetz will be launched on August 8.Müller, 52, has worked for SRG (radio and television) for 18 years, including as a federal house correspondent, domestic editor, correspondent for the Basel region and special correspondent in international crisis areas. For six years he was head of the Cantonal Sports Office of Basel-Stadt and since 2007 he has been an independent communications consultant. In addition to his broad journalistic experience, Müller also brings a large regional network of contacts to his new task, according to a statement on Thursday.
The Baz editorial team will continue to be responsible for the regional part of the coverage. The mantle will be taken over by the Newsnetz editorial team. Müller will not report to Newsnetz head Peter Wälty, but will be responsible for Baz.online as a separate unit.