Tamedia confirms ombudsmen in office
The board of directors of the Swiss media group Tamedia has reappointed the two ombudsmen, Daniel Cornu and Ignaz Staub, to their positions.
Ignaz Staub will continue to be responsible for Tamedia's media in German-speaking Switzerland as well as for 20 minutes and 20 minuti, while Daniel Cornu will remain in charge of Tamedia Publications romandes media in French-speaking Switzerland. This was announced by Tamedia in a press release on Tuesday.
Daniel Cornu can look back on a long career in journalism, including as editor-in-chief of the Tribune de Genève. After his retirement, he passed on his experience to young journalists as director of the Centre romand de formation des journalistes CRFJ and taught media ethics at the universities of Neuchâtel and Geneva. After being appointed ombudsman of the Tribune de Genève in 1998, he took on this role in 2007 for all other media of the former Groupe Edipresse in Switzerland, which are now published by Tamedia Publications romandes.
Ignaz Staub has headed Tamedia's ombudsman's office for German-speaking Switzerland since 2010. He began his career in journalism as a freelance sports reporter for Swiss radio and television before joining Tages-Anzeiger in 1987 after working for Weltwoche and Schweizer Illustrierte. During his more than twenty years at the Tages-Anzeiger, he was head of the foreign department and reported as a correspondent from the Middle East and the United States of America. He is a member of the Organization of News Ombudsmen (ONO).
Tamedia's ombudsmen receive complaints about editorial and commercial content relating to Tamedia publications. As independent individuals who are not bound by instructions, they contribute to the quality assurance of Tamedia's media. All submissions are treated confidentially and responded to within 60 days.
