Urner Wochenblatt: Editor-in-chief Erich Herger resigns
Erich Herger was editor-in-chief for 24 years and the Uri weekly newspaper was published more than 2,400 times under his leadership. Now he is stepping down and standing as a candidate for the CVP government council.
The current editor-in-chief of the Uri weekly newspaper, Erich Herger, is running for the cantonal council. For this reason, he is resigning from his position as editor-in-chief with immediate effect: He has decided to run for the cantonal council, Herger said in a statement. Urnerwochenblatt.ch. It had always been clear to him that such a candidacy was not compatible with his position as editor-in-chief of the Uri weekly newspaper. As editor-in-chief, he observes and comments on political events in Uri. It is also a reporter of the political debate. Therefore, resigning was the only correct consequence.
Deputy editors-in-chief Markus Arnold and Stefan Arnold have been responsible for all editorial matters on an interim basis since July 1. "This will remain the case for a transitional period," explains Otto Aeschbacher, Managing Director of Gisler Druck.
