Markus Somm becomes new editor-in-chief of Basler Zeitung
Markus Somm, previously deputy editor-in-chief of *Die Weltwoche*, is moving to the *Basler Zeitung* (BaZ). The 45-year-old will take over as editor-in-chief there effective immediately.
The shareholders and the Board of Directors of National Zeitung und Basler Nachrichten AG have appointed Markus Somm as Editor-in-Chief of Basler Zeitung with immediate effect. Urs Buess will act as his deputy. The previous editor-in-chief, Matthias Geering, and Raphael Suter, member of the editorial board, will leave the company on Monday.
Markus Somm was editor-in-chief of the Tages-Anzeiger and joined Weltwoche in 2003 after studying at Harvard. He was deputy editor-in-chief and at times interim editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper. Somm's successor at Weltwoche has not yet been appointed, as the publisher announced on Monday.
Basler Zeitung Medien was acquired in February by lawyer Martin Wagner (25 percent) together with Ticino financier Tito Tettamanti (75 percent). adopted was made. Wagner explained at the time that a change of course was not planned and that the previous editor-in-chief should remain. Regarding the abrupt departure of the two previous editors-in-chief, Wagner said that they were leaving BaZ "in good terms". Both had provided valuable services to the newspaper at an important time, but had now "no longer found any prospects within the company".
Markus Somm was editor-in-chief of the Tages-Anzeiger and joined Weltwoche in 2003 after studying at Harvard. He was deputy editor-in-chief and at times interim editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper. Somm's successor at Weltwoche has not yet been appointed, as the publisher announced on Monday.
Basler Zeitung Medien was acquired in February by lawyer Martin Wagner (25 percent) together with Ticino financier Tito Tettamanti (75 percent). adopted was made. Wagner explained at the time that a change of course was not planned and that the previous editor-in-chief should remain. Regarding the abrupt departure of the two previous editors-in-chief, Wagner said that they were leaving BaZ "in good terms". Both had provided valuable services to the newspaper at an important time, but had now "no longer found any prospects within the company".
