Rheintalische Volkszeitung and Der Rheintaler go together
Die Rheintalische Volkszeitung, herausgegeben von der RVA Druck und Medien AG in Altstätten, erscheint im 155. Jahrgang. Nun wird sie im nächsten Jahr mit der Zeitung Der Rheintaler zusammengelegt. Dabei gehen sechs bis acht Stellen verloren.
On Tuesday evening, the general meeting of RVA Druck und Medien AG approved the merger of the two regional newspapers 1833 votes to 111. This was reported by the Rheintalische Volkszeitung on Wednesday. This clears the way for the two regional newspapers to be published under one publishing umbrella. Structural changes in the media landscape are cited as the decisive reason. Even though the Rheintaler is economically profitable thanks to its cooperation with the St. Galler Tagblatt, the Rheintalische Volkszeitung - with a smaller circulation area - is suffering from falling advertising and subscription income.
The editorial team of the Rheintalische Volkszeitung currently produces a detailed regional section six times a week. The foreign, domestic and some of the sports pages are purchased from Südostschweiz, and the paper is printed at the Südostschweiz Partner printing center in Haag SG. The current circulation is around 6000 copies. The Rheintale, on the other hand, has a circulation of just over 11,000 copies.
It is now planned that Der Rheintaler will continue to be published as before. Rheintaler Druckerei und Verlag RDV, which prints the Rheintaler, will hold a majority stake in the newly founded Rheintal Verlag. Although the Rheintalische Volkszeitung will continue to be published as an independent title, the local text and advertising section will be identical to the text and advertising section of the Rheintaler from 2011.
The merger of the newspaper activities will also have an impact on staff. A total of seven to eight full-time positions will be lost.
The editorial team of the Rheintalische Volkszeitung currently produces a detailed regional section six times a week. The foreign, domestic and some of the sports pages are purchased from Südostschweiz, and the paper is printed at the Südostschweiz Partner printing center in Haag SG. The current circulation is around 6000 copies. The Rheintale, on the other hand, has a circulation of just over 11,000 copies.
It is now planned that Der Rheintaler will continue to be published as before. Rheintaler Druckerei und Verlag RDV, which prints the Rheintaler, will hold a majority stake in the newly founded Rheintal Verlag. Although the Rheintalische Volkszeitung will continue to be published as an independent title, the local text and advertising section will be identical to the text and advertising section of the Rheintaler from 2011.
The merger of the newspaper activities will also have an impact on staff. A total of seven to eight full-time positions will be lost.
