Weissberg gets a boost for Blick chief post
Ever since former *Blick* editor-in-chief Werner De Schepper stepped down, rumors about his successor have been running rampant. Now Daniel Pillard, the new managing director of Ringier Publishing Switzerland, has further fueled the speculation. According to well-informed sources, he said at a management event that Bernhard Weissberg is the frontrunner for the editor-in-chief position at the tabloid.
Ever since former Blick editor-in-chief Werner De Schepper vacated his chair, the rumor mill has been buzzing about his successor. Now Daniel Pillard, the new Managing Director of Ringier Publishing Switzerland, has given further fuel to the speculation: According to well-informed sources, the former Ringier-Romandie boss said at an event in front of executives from the publishing house that Bernhard Weissberg was a shoo-in to become editor-in-chief of the tabloid. Weissberg currently heads the evening newspaper Heute, but has held various positions at Ringier since 1990. He was editor-in-chief of Sonntagsblick from 1997 to 2002. In addition to his duties at Heute, he is also in charge of the "Blick 2010" project, which aims to give the tabloid a new perspective. However, Ringier has not officially confirmed the rumor that Weissberg could be elevated to the Blick boss's chair: Spokesman Marco Castellaneta merely said that speculation would not be commented on.
