Six more heads for the Newsnetz

The Newsnetz network, comprising the *Tages-Anzeiger*, *Basler Zeitung*, and *Berner Zeitung*, has announced even more new additions. Joining the team are Christina Fassbind, Martin Kilian, Florian A. Lehmann, Reto Hunziker, Michèle Binswanger, and Lorenz Schmid.

 The news network of Tages-Anzeiger, Basler Zeitung and Berner Zeitung announces even more additions. Christina Fassbind, Martin Kilian, Florian A. Lehmann, Reto Hunziker, Michèle Binswanger and Lorenz Schmid are coming on board. Christina Fassbind is taking over as head of the Zurich section of Tagesanzeiger.ch. She is moving from 20 Minuten Online, where she has worked since September 2007. Prior to that, she was Head of Input in the news editorial department at TeleZüri and worked for the industry service Kleinreport, Bluewin, the television magazine TR7 and the now defunct private broadcaster TV3.
Martin Kilian has been working as the USA correspondent for the Tages-Anzeiger since the beginning of 2004. He is already represented on Tagesanzeiger.ch with the blog "Der Amerikanist". Kilian has lived in the USA for more than 30 years and will also be working as a correspondent for Newsnetz.
Florian A. Lehmann strengthens the sports expertise of the Newsnetz. The sports editor has been on board with the commuter newspaper 20 Minuten since its launch in December 1999. The 49-year-old previously wrote for Sport-Information (SI), the newspaper Sport and the Zürichsee Zeitung.
Reto Hunziker joins the Newsnetz team as a reporter in the Society section. The 27-year-old is currently working as a producer at the Sonntagszeitung. Prior to that, he gained media experience as an intern and part-time employee, including at the Aargauer Zeitung, Magazin and the Munich-based magazine Neon.
Michèle Binswanger joins the online portal team as an editor in the culture and society section. The 36-year-old's professional experience includes Soda Magazin, the culture magazine of Basler Zeitung and Facts magazine. Since October 2007, she has been working as a freelance journalist and columnist for the Basler Zeitung and the lifestyle magazine Saisonelle.
Lorenz Schmid has joined the Newsnetz team as a local reporter for Tagesanzeiger.ch. The 30-year-old wrote for the Zürcher Unterländer during his studies in Winterthur and worked for the SMS news service Bexmedia. He joined the Tages-Anzeiger when the Zürcher Unterland regional edition was launched.

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