Blick: Editor-in-chief Bernhard Weissberg resigns
Bernhard Weissberg is stepping down as Blick editor-in-chief, the Ringier publishing house announced on Thursday. A successor has not yet been appointed.
Bernhard Weissberg is stepping down as Blick editor-in-chief, the Ringier publishing house announced on Thursday. A successor has not yet been appointed. The reason given for the 49-year-old's resignation is the upcoming relaunch of the newspaper and the introduction of the newsroom with the associated structural changes. Possible new tasks at Ringier are being discussed with Weissberg, the media group writes in the press release.
Weissberg became deputy editor-in-chief of the tabloid in 1997. He was then editor-in-chief of Sonntagsblick from 1997 to 2001. In 2006 he became editor-in-chief of Heute. In November 2007, he was appointed editor-in-chief of Blick. From 2002 to 2006, he was a member of the Ringer Group Executive Board as Head of Newspapers.
According to the press release, deputy editor-in-chief Ralph Grosse-Bley will be in charge of day-to-day editorial operations. Marc Walder will assume overall journalistic responsibility for Blick until the new editor-in-chief is appointed, in addition to his role as Managing Director of Ringier Switzerland.
Weissberg became deputy editor-in-chief of the tabloid in 1997. He was then editor-in-chief of Sonntagsblick from 1997 to 2001. In 2006 he became editor-in-chief of Heute. In November 2007, he was appointed editor-in-chief of Blick. From 2002 to 2006, he was a member of the Ringer Group Executive Board as Head of Newspapers.
According to the press release, deputy editor-in-chief Ralph Grosse-Bley will be in charge of day-to-day editorial operations. Marc Walder will assume overall journalistic responsibility for Blick until the new editor-in-chief is appointed, in addition to his role as Managing Director of Ringier Switzerland.
