Industry magazine names Roger Köppel journalist of the year
Roger Köppel, editor-in-chief of *Weltwoche* and publisher of *Jung*, has been named «Journalist of the Year» in Switzerland. Second place went to Iren Meier, Middle East correspondent for Swiss Radio DRS, ahead of Res Strehle, editor-in-chief of *Magazin*.
Weltwoche editor-in-chief and young publisher Roger Köppel is "Journalist of the Year" in Switzerland. Second place went to Iren Meier, Middle East correspondent for Swiss Radio DRS, ahead of Res Strehle, editor-in-chief of Magazin. In French-speaking Switzerland, Alain Campiotti, USA correspondent for Le Temps, won, while Aldo Bertagni, editor at La Regione, took first place in Italian-speaking Switzerland. The industry magazine Schweizer Journalist chose the winners in a two-stage process. First, suggestions were collected from readers, industry experts and jury members and then assessed by a jury. The decisive factor for the selection was exceptional journalistic achievements in the past year.
For the first time, an "Editorial Team of the Year" was also selected. NZZ am Sonntag won this award ahead of Schweizer Radio DRS and Weltwoche. Res Strehle (Das Magazin) was awarded the title of "Editor-in-Chief of the Year". Urs Paul Engeler (Weltwoche) was named "Political Journalist of the Year" and Charlotte Jacquemart (NZZ a.S.) "Business Journalist of the Year". The jury honored Peter Hartmann (NZZ, among others) as "Sports Journalist of the Year" and named André Marty (SF) "Reporter of the Year" and Katharina Blansjaar (Zürcher Unterländer, ex-NZZ a. S.) "Newcomer of the Year".
