Swiss press: 109 Q titles certified
The Q-Certification Expert Commission of the Swiss Press Association has reviewed the applications for the Q-Publication seal of quality for 2009 and has reached a positive conclusion: With 109 titles, the number of Q-Publications is significantly higher than the previous year’s level.
Q publications are reader-focused, journalistically independent, competent in terms of content and transparent in terms of media technology. With regard to these criteria, the Q certification commission at the Swiss Press Association examined the applications for certification for the "Q Publication" seal of quality for 2009. The result: according to a press release issued on Thursday, the number of Q publications in 2009 is significantly higher than the previous year's level (97 titles) at 109. 15 new titles have been added. Three titles were no longer registered or have withdrawn their registration.
The quality of the titles hardly gave rise to any complaints, and the documents submitted have generally improved. Reservations had to be made for some publications, which should be rectified within a reasonable period of time. As a rule, the main problem was the clear declaration of the certified editions in the imprint and in the media documentation. With the planned adjustment of individual criteria in the current edition regulations, security in handling the declaration should be better guaranteed again, as the press release goes on to say.
The Commission also suggested that the calls for proposals for the next "Q Publication" seal of quality for 2010 should be brought forward by one month in future so that any adjustments relating to publication can be incorporated into the new award documentation in good time.
The quality of the titles hardly gave rise to any complaints, and the documents submitted have generally improved. Reservations had to be made for some publications, which should be rectified within a reasonable period of time. As a rule, the main problem was the clear declaration of the certified editions in the imprint and in the media documentation. With the planned adjustment of individual criteria in the current edition regulations, security in handling the declaration should be better guaranteed again, as the press release goes on to say.
The Commission also suggested that the calls for proposals for the next "Q Publication" seal of quality for 2010 should be brought forward by one month in future so that any adjustments relating to publication can be incorporated into the new award documentation in good time.
Members of the Q certification commission:
Roland Enz, Publicitas Publimag AG
Dr. Jaromir O. Löffler, Marketing & Communication
Christian Rufener, Medialogics
Martin Stadelmann, Association of Swiss Specialist Journalists SFJ
Ulrich Utiger, Büchler Grafino AG.
