SRG helps Swiss literature to a new web presence

 To mark the 30th anniversary of the Solothurn Festival of Literature, SRG is stepping up its commitment to promoting culture. This commitment is focused primarily on the Internet: From now on, the websites of the radio and television stations belonging to SRG in the four language regions will feature a wide range of literature-specific online content. Specifically, the offer includes detailed information on the Literature Days, a list of links from the Swiss literary scene and dossiers on well-known authors. These can be accessed free of charge on the Internet. At the heart of the service, however, are the recordings of the 60 or so readings held in Solothurn. They will also be made available to the general public on the SRG website as audio streams and podcasts. SRG's commitment to literature is not only due to its legal mandate, but also to its firm intention to intensify its relationship with Swiss literature, SRG Director General Armin Walpen told the media on Thursday.
With this intensified media partnership, SRG is fulfilling a requirement of the new Radio and Television Act. This stipulates that SRG must actively promote culture "with special consideration for Swiss literature, music and film".