Parliamentary Group "Journalism and Democracy" Founded
On Wednesday, a group of seven members of the Federal Parliament launched a new parliamentary group called «Journalism and Democracy.».
The secretariat is provided by the professional association of female journalists Imprint. The main focus is on the legal framework for independent and democracy-relevant journalism under changing economic and social conditions. A first parliamentary event is planned in the fall session 2016.
The Co-Presidency is composed as follows (alphabetical): Aebischer Matthias, SP, Bern; Derder Fathi, FDP, Vaud; Glauser-Zufferey Alice, SVP, Vaud; Grossen Jürg, GLP, Bern; Lohr Christian, CVP, Thurgau; Quadranti Rosmarie, BDP, Bern; Rytz Regula, Grüne, Bern.
