Football fasting day at the "St. Galler Tagblatt"
According to a press release, the editorial staff of the «St. Galler Tagblatt» observed a “World Cup fast day” on Thursday. Not a single article about the World Cup appeared in the newspaper.
The editorial team of the "St. Galler Tagblatt" has decided to observe a World Cup fasting day on Thursday, according to a press release. Editor-in-chief Gottlieb F. Höpli explained that the editorial team was demonstrating against the "avalanche of World Cup media" that has been pouring out for weeks.
There is not a single report about the World Cup in Thursday's edition, not even in the sports section. In the editorial on the front page, Höpli writes that the media are acting as vicarious agents of the FIFA group. And there he raises the question of whether, after such appetizer opulence, anyone is still in the mood for the main course. Instead of creating joyful excitement, only annoyance at the abundance spreads.
There is not a single report about the World Cup in Thursday's edition, not even in the sports section. In the editorial on the front page, Höpli writes that the media are acting as vicarious agents of the FIFA group. And there he raises the question of whether, after such appetizer opulence, anyone is still in the mood for the main course. Instead of creating joyful excitement, only annoyance at the abundance spreads.
