"Der Bund" is to be saved
A committee has formed in Bern to save the newspaper "Der Bund". It includes politicians from across the party spectrum as well as Züri West singer Kuno Lauener and media professor Roger Blum.
A committee has formed in Bern to save the newspaper "Der Bund". The committee is now calling for people to sign an online petition, as reported by SDA on Friday. Bernese PR and communications expert, journalist and author Mark Balsiger initiated the formation of the committee and announced it in a letter to the editor in the Bund on Friday.
In addition to Simonetta Sommaruga (SP) and Werner Luginbühl (BDP), the committee also includes National Councillors Rudolf Joder (SVP) and Alec von Graffenried (Greens), former Grand Council President Christoph Stalder, several business representatives as well as Züri-West singer Kuno Lauener and media professor Roger Blum. A special website was set up for the cause: www.rettet-den-bund.ch is switched on.
As Bund owner Tamedia announced in December, "Der Bund" will either cooperate with the Zurich Tages-Anzeiger or merge with the Berner Zeitung. Both options are to be examined by the middle of the year. Tamedia said that "Der Bund" had no economic prospects without editorial cooperation.
In addition to Simonetta Sommaruga (SP) and Werner Luginbühl (BDP), the committee also includes National Councillors Rudolf Joder (SVP) and Alec von Graffenried (Greens), former Grand Council President Christoph Stalder, several business representatives as well as Züri-West singer Kuno Lauener and media professor Roger Blum. A special website was set up for the cause: www.rettet-den-bund.ch is switched on.
As Bund owner Tamedia announced in December, "Der Bund" will either cooperate with the Zurich Tages-Anzeiger or merge with the Berner Zeitung. Both options are to be examined by the middle of the year. Tamedia said that "Der Bund" had no economic prospects without editorial cooperation.
