Rhaeto-Romanic news agency to save La Quotidiana
La Quotidiana, Switzerland’s only Romansh-language daily newspaper, is set to continue publishing at its usual frequency next year. Contrary to earlier announcements, assistance for the struggling newspaper is now coming from the Romansh news agency Agentura da Novitads Rumantscha (ANR).
La Quotidiana, Switzerland's only Romansh-language daily newspaper, will continue to be published at its usual rhythm next year. Contrary to previous announcements, the Romansh news agency Agentura da Novitads Rumantscha ANR is now helping the struggling newspaper. The Board of Trustees announced this decision on Tuesday.
The newspaper, which has been published since 1997, is the main client of the Romansh news agency. The ANR was founded in 1996 with the aim of supporting the Romansh media in order to preserve and promote the Romansh language. As the agency is financed by public funds, the concept still requires the approval of the federal government and the canton of Graubünden. At the beginning of November, the Graubünden government spoke out against commissioning the ANR to publish the newspaper.
Südostschweiz publisher Hanspeter Lebrument announced in the summer that La Quotidiana would only be published once a week in 2009 if the daily newspaper could not be produced more cheaply. In order to reduce costs, the editorial teams of ANR and La Quotidiana are now to move closer together and utilize synergies. The pool comprises 870 full-time equivalents, which are financed by ANR. The Südostschweiz Media Group in Chur provides the editor-in-chief and the staff for the production of the daily newspaper, which has a circulation of around 5500 copies.
The newspaper, which has been published since 1997, is the main client of the Romansh news agency. The ANR was founded in 1996 with the aim of supporting the Romansh media in order to preserve and promote the Romansh language. As the agency is financed by public funds, the concept still requires the approval of the federal government and the canton of Graubünden. At the beginning of November, the Graubünden government spoke out against commissioning the ANR to publish the newspaper.
Südostschweiz publisher Hanspeter Lebrument announced in the summer that La Quotidiana would only be published once a week in 2009 if the daily newspaper could not be produced more cheaply. In order to reduce costs, the editorial teams of ANR and La Quotidiana are now to move closer together and utilize synergies. The pool comprises 870 full-time equivalents, which are financed by ANR. The Südostschweiz Media Group in Chur provides the editor-in-chief and the staff for the production of the daily newspaper, which has a circulation of around 5500 copies.
