Firtig: The holidays can come
Copywriter Simon Smit and journalist Marco Rüegg have launched «Firtig»: the only print newspaper in the city of Zurich that is published on holidays. The paper will make its debut on Good Friday.
Over the past few weeks, Simon Smit and Marco Rüegg have filled 32 pages with reading material with the help of volunteer writers, graphic designers, photographers and illustrators. For the time being, it's not about making money, but about implementing a good idea and making people happy, says editor Simon Smit. The first issue features topics such as "Alice in Rüebliland: We (re)search the nightlife of our favorite neighboring canton" or "An avowed racist ran for municipal council in Langnau. A visit to the Führerbunker". The publication has a print run of 3,000 copies, is printed on newsprint and will be delivered CO2-neutral to cafés throughout the city of Zurich during Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
