Ticino with two new free political newspapers
Two free newspapers hit the market in Ticino on Wednesday. In *10 Minuti*, Lega President Giuliano Bignasca builds on the political content of his party’s Sunday newspaper, *Il Mattino*. In contrast, SP National Council candidate Nenad Stojanovic draws on his monthly publication, *Ticinoaperto.ch*.
10 Minuti - or Des Minüt, as the paper is called in Ticino dialect - is no different in style from the Lega dei Ticinesi's other means of communication. The cover of issue 1 features Fulvio Pelli as a green Hulk figure, while other topics include the NRLA, the post office and the Lega's election program. Bignasca's new newspaper will appear three times a week in future, the editor in charge, son Boris Bignasca, announced in advance. Three other members of staff are responsible for the canton, sport and world sections. The name 10 Minuti was not chosen at random, but alludes to the commuter newspaper 20 Minuten, which will also be published in Ticino from September 14 with a circulation of 36,000 copies.
While 10 Minuti could be found in the distribution boxes of Il mattino at numerous bus stops, Ticinoaperto.ch was only available at some Ticino train stations. With a circulation of 20,000 copies, social democrat Nenad Stojanovic wants to prevent the canton from becoming a political and media monopoly of the Bignasca clan, as he writes in a communiqué. The topics of the first edition, written by various authors, range from the nuclear phase-out, election fatigue, the Italian language in Bern to crossword puzzles. According to Stojanovic, it is financed exclusively by donations. The new Lega newspaper is financed by advertising. (SDA)
