Willy Schnyder vs. Sonntags-Blick: Federal Court gives reasons for judgment
Last December, the Federal Court had obliged Ringier to hand over to Willy Schnyder the profits that SonntagsBlick had made from articles that violated his personality in the dispute with his daughter Patty. Now the Federal Court has given written reasons for the ruling.
Last December, the Federal Court had obliged Ringier to hand over to Willy Schnyder the profits that SonntagsBlick had made from articles that violated his personality in the dispute with his daughter Patty. Now the Federal Court has given written reasons for the ruling.
According to the report, especially those media risk a conviction for profit issue, which continuously drive a line "sharply along the violation of personality" to satisfy reader expectations, as the SDA reports.
According to the Federal Court, there is a connection between violation of personality rights and profit if the reporting contributes to the maintenance of circulation in terms of its orientation and presentation. SonntagsBlick, for example, can only maintain its circulation if it meets the specific expectations of its readers. It distinguishes itself from other Sunday newspapers by being "up close and personal. If you want that, you have to stoke and satisfy the audience's curiosity with scandals.
Love, hate and big business No proof is needed that SonntagsBlick is permanently walking a tightrope in terms of personal rights. In the Schnyder case, the newspaper had gone into a story with the ingredients love, hate, big business and crime. The reporting had appealed to the curiosity of the audience and had been tailored to bind a specific readership. In this respect, the Schnyder series had an overwhelmingly likely impact on business success.
According to the report, especially those media risk a conviction for profit issue, which continuously drive a line "sharply along the violation of personality" to satisfy reader expectations, as the SDA reports.
According to the Federal Court, there is a connection between violation of personality rights and profit if the reporting contributes to the maintenance of circulation in terms of its orientation and presentation. SonntagsBlick, for example, can only maintain its circulation if it meets the specific expectations of its readers. It distinguishes itself from other Sunday newspapers by being "up close and personal. If you want that, you have to stoke and satisfy the audience's curiosity with scandals.
Love, hate and big business No proof is needed that SonntagsBlick is permanently walking a tightrope in terms of personal rights. In the Schnyder case, the newspaper had gone into a story with the ingredients love, hate, big business and crime. The reporting had appealed to the curiosity of the audience and had been tailored to bind a specific readership. In this respect, the Schnyder series had an overwhelmingly likely impact on business success.
