Peter Schibli appointed new director of Swissinfo
Swissinfo has a new director. Following a recommendation from the Swissinfo Committee, the SRG Board of Directors appointed Peter Schibli as director of the international news and information platform on Wednesday.
Swissinfo has a new director. At the suggestion of the Swissinfo Committee, the SRG Board of Directors elected Peter Schibli as Director of the international news and information platform on Wednesday. Schibli, Director ad interim of Swissinfo since August 4, 2008, succeeds Beat Witschi. The latter decided at the beginning of the year to leave the company at the end of August 2008 to take up new challenges abroad.
The 52-year-old Peter Schibli has been working for Swissinfo since March 2007. He was initially a member of the editorial board and then editor-in-chief from January 1, 2008. In August 2008 he became Director ad interim. He previously worked for over 20 years at the Basler Zeitung, first as domestic editor, then as foreign correspondent, and later as head of the online editorial team and multimedia manager.
The 52-year-old Peter Schibli has been working for Swissinfo since March 2007. He was initially a member of the editorial board and then editor-in-chief from January 1, 2008. In August 2008 he became Director ad interim. He previously worked for over 20 years at the Basler Zeitung, first as domestic editor, then as foreign correspondent, and later as head of the online editorial team and multimedia manager.
