Aargau/Solothurn Media Prize honors three journalists
The 11th Aargau/Solothurn Media Prize goes to newspaper journalist Marco Zwahlen from the Solothurner Zeitung, radio journalist Maurice Velati from Regionaljournal AG/SO and television journalist Hanspeter Bäni from Schweizer Fernsehen.
The eleventh Aargau/Solothurn Media Prize was awarded in Schönenwerd on Monday evening. The prize money totaling CHF 12,000 went to one newspaper, radio and television journalist each. The prize is awarded by the media companies based in the area and the governments of the cantons of Aargau and Solothurn.
In the print media category, Marco Zwahlen was honored for his comprehensive reporting on the demise of the Borregaard cellulose factory in the Solothurner Zeitung. The prize in the radio category went to Maurice Velati for his report "Sackgebührenentscheid in Oberentfelden", which was broadcast by Radio DRS Regionaljournal Aargau/ Solothurn.
Hanspeter Bäni from Schweizer Fernsehen won the competition with his report "Leben in der Blutwurst". The program revolves around a high-rise building in Spreitenbach in the canton of Aargau and its residents. The winners were each selected by an expert jury, headed by Josefa Haas (print), Vinzenz Wyss (radio) and Toni Zwyssig (television). A total of 100 entries were submitted for the three categories.
In the print media category, Marco Zwahlen was honored for his comprehensive reporting on the demise of the Borregaard cellulose factory in the Solothurner Zeitung. The prize in the radio category went to Maurice Velati for his report "Sackgebührenentscheid in Oberentfelden", which was broadcast by Radio DRS Regionaljournal Aargau/ Solothurn.
Hanspeter Bäni from Schweizer Fernsehen won the competition with his report "Leben in der Blutwurst". The program revolves around a high-rise building in Spreitenbach in the canton of Aargau and its residents. The winners were each selected by an expert jury, headed by Josefa Haas (print), Vinzenz Wyss (radio) and Toni Zwyssig (television). A total of 100 entries were submitted for the three categories.
The winners of the 2009 Aargau / Solothurn Media Prize (from left): Hanspeter Baeni from SF DRS in the TV category, Marco Zwahlen from Solothurner Zeitung in the print category and Maurice Velati from Regionaljournal in the radio category. Photo: Oliver Menge.
