New members of the Swiss Press Council
At its meeting on April 12, 2016, the Board of Trustees of the Swiss Press Council Foundation elected five new members to the Press Council, including four representatives of journalists and one representative of the public.
Newly elected to the Press Council were:
Sonia ArnalDeputy Editor-in-Chief Matin Dimanche, Dennis Buehler, Federal House Editor Südostschweiz and Aargauer Zeitung, Denis Masmejean, Le Temps journalist and media law expert, François Mauron, in charge of the local editorial office of La Liberté and, representing the public, Barbara Hintermann, Secretary General of the Foundation Caux-Initiatives of Change.
Re-elected were: Dominque von Burg, President of the Swiss Press Council, Francesca Snider, Vice President and Max Trossmann, Vice President as well as Marianne Biber, Michel Bührer, Annik Dubied Losa, Jan Grüebler, Matthias Halbeis, Michael Herzka, Klaus Lange, Markus Locher, Francesca Luvini, Casper Selg, Anne Seydoux, Franca Siegfried, David Spinnler as members.
