Imprint and Comedia against cuts to indirect press funding
In an open letter, Comedia and Impressum are calling on the members of the Swiss parliament to maintain the indirect press subsidies to the extent provided for by the National Council.
In an open letter, Comedia and Impressum are calling on the members of the Swiss parliament to retain the indirect press subsidy as proposed by the National Council.The journalists' association Impressum and the media trade union Comedia have written an open letter to parliament calling for the indirect press subsidy to be retained in line with the National Council's model. This provides for the continuation of the postal tax reduction for the distance-independent distribution of press products to the tune of 80 million, with 20 million reserved for the member and local press.
Impressum and Comedia, which together organize around 8,000 journalists, are of the opinion that the jobs of many media professionals are already at risk. A reduction in indirect press subsidies would increase the pressure on the working conditions of media professionals and thus pose a threat to the Swiss quality press.
In addition, it is already difficult for media professionals to carry out their important role in the democratic formation of opinion with the necessary responsibility and care. Working conditions in the print media in German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino have been deteriorating continuously since August 2004 due to the lack of a collective labor agreement in these regions.
Impressum and Comedia, which together organize around 8,000 journalists, are of the opinion that the jobs of many media professionals are already at risk. A reduction in indirect press subsidies would increase the pressure on the working conditions of media professionals and thus pose a threat to the Swiss quality press.
In addition, it is already difficult for media professionals to carry out their important role in the democratic formation of opinion with the necessary responsibility and care. Working conditions in the print media in German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino have been deteriorating continuously since August 2004 due to the lack of a collective labor agreement in these regions.
