Swiss television learns from mistakes
Daniel Jositsch spoke on "Tagesschau" as a legal expert on army weapons. What Swiss television did not communicate, however, was that Jositsch is an SP National Councillor and the partner of Chantal Galladé, one of the biggest supporters of the ban on army weapons.
On November 14, 2011, the main edition of "Tagesschau" broadcast a report on army weapons. The murder of a young woman by an army weapon provided a reason for discussion. The perpetrator already had entries in his criminal record for theft and drug offenses - but the army knew nothing about it. For this reason, Galladé made a statement and explained that the army should have access to such files so that not just anyone can get their hands on an army weapon.
Daniel Jositsch speaks on the topic of data protection, which also arises in this debate. He comments on the topic - his name and the title "criminal lawyer at the University of Zurich" are shown below. What is not written, however, is that Jositsch is an SP National Councillor and Chantal Galladé's partner and therefore not impartial.
Following a complaint, Swiss television has now announced that "Tagesschau" will mention the political office of national politicians when they appear as experts so that viewers know immediately which party the interviewees belong to.
(Source: tagesanzeiger.ch)
