Parties demand access to SRG survey
On the issue of publishing SRG polls before referendums, the major parties are in agreement: In a joint letter dated January 30 to the SRG, they are calling on the SRG to publish the results.
This is reported by the NZZ am Sonntag. "Apparently you spend CHF 200,000 a year on representative surveys," the parties write. This amount is covered by the fees and must be used carefully. It is not acceptable for television to gain a journalistic competitive advantage with the surveys, and the parties also have a "vital interest" in the results, as they can be used for "information activities".
The background to the letter is SRG's decision to withhold the polls from the GfS Institute for the March referendums. This follows the Institute's gross miscalculation in the minaret referendum.
The background to the letter is SRG's decision to withhold the polls from the GfS Institute for the March referendums. This follows the Institute's gross miscalculation in the minaret referendum.
