St. Galler Nachrichten: Bernard Marks is the new editorial director
Bernard Marks has been the editor-in-chief of the St. Galler Nachrichten since November 1, 2010. He succeeds Franz Welte, who will continue to work for the newspaper on a part-time basis.
Welte, who joined the St. Galler Nachrichten from the Anzeiger in 1990, will continue to cover parts of his special topics of politics and business, according to a press release issued on Thursday. He will also support the new management.
After studying ethnology, sociology and anthropology, Bernard Marks worked for many years as a freelance journalist for Die Zeit, Die Welt, Readers Digest, National Geographic and various daily newspapers in Germany. Around six years ago, he took over the position of editorial director at the Toggenburger Zeitung in Wattwil. In 2006, he took over as head of the Flawil department at the Wiler Zeitung and since 2009 has also been responsible for the weekly newspaper Anzeiger Flawil-Degersheim.
After studying ethnology, sociology and anthropology, Bernard Marks worked for many years as a freelance journalist for Die Zeit, Die Welt, Readers Digest, National Geographic and various daily newspapers in Germany. Around six years ago, he took over the position of editorial director at the Toggenburger Zeitung in Wattwil. In 2006, he took over as head of the Flawil department at the Wiler Zeitung and since 2009 has also been responsible for the weekly newspaper Anzeiger Flawil-Degersheim.
