Christophe Giovannini new Swissinfo Editor-in-Chief
Christophe Giovannini will become the new editor-in-chief at Swissinfo. The 43-year-old will succeed Peter Schibli at the SRG's international news and information platform; Schibli was elected as the new director in October.
Christophe Giovannini is to become the new editor-in-chief at Swissinfo. The 43-year-old succeeds Peter Schibli, who was elected as the new director of SRG's international news and information platform in October. Giovannini will take up his new post on December 1, 2008.
As Swissinfo announced on Wednesday, Giovannini was elected the day before by Swissinfo's Special Committee. Giovannini has been head of the English Department at Swissinfo since February 2007. In the summer of 2008, he gained cross-editorial coordination and management experience as daily head of the news team, according to a media release.
Before 2007, he worked in various positions at the news agency SDA, most recently as Zurich correspondent and for several years as head of service at the headquarters in Bern. Before that, he had studied philosophy and journalism at the University of Neuchâtel.
Another personnel change is announced: Eva Herrmann will become head of news at Swissinfo on March 1, 2009. She has been with SDA since mid-2004 and is currently working as a correspondent in Brussels. She succeeds Christian Schmid, who is leaving Swissinfo.
Also as of December 1, 2008, the Committee elected Pascal Dreer as the new Vice Director. The head of Swissinfo's Information Technology department will deputize for the director in his absence. Dreer has been a member of Swissinfo's Executive Board since 2002.
As Swissinfo announced on Wednesday, Giovannini was elected the day before by Swissinfo's Special Committee. Giovannini has been head of the English Department at Swissinfo since February 2007. In the summer of 2008, he gained cross-editorial coordination and management experience as daily head of the news team, according to a media release.
Before 2007, he worked in various positions at the news agency SDA, most recently as Zurich correspondent and for several years as head of service at the headquarters in Bern. Before that, he had studied philosophy and journalism at the University of Neuchâtel.
Another personnel change is announced: Eva Herrmann will become head of news at Swissinfo on March 1, 2009. She has been with SDA since mid-2004 and is currently working as a correspondent in Brussels. She succeeds Christian Schmid, who is leaving Swissinfo.
Also as of December 1, 2008, the Committee elected Pascal Dreer as the new Vice Director. The head of Swissinfo's Information Technology department will deputize for the director in his absence. Dreer has been a member of Swissinfo's Executive Board since 2002.
