Leuenberger criticizes the media
Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger sharply criticized the media at the SP Switzerland delegates' meeting. They were stirring up public outrage in a mutual struggle for ratings.
This can be seen, for example, in the burqa debate. As the Sonntagszeitung writes, the media are thus actively intervening in political events, with fatal consequences. The Federal Council has been particularly harsh in its criticism of the SRG, the Sonntagszeitung continues. The "Arena" had always invited the SVP and thus helped it to succeed. In this way, television takes over the political agenda of a small minority and inflates it with its media power. Even if showmanship does increase viewing figures, this is extremely questionable, according to Leuenberger.
