Two new free newspapers for Glarus

 The Südostschweiz Media Group is launching two more free newspapers for the canton of Glarus in April. The GlarusMitte-Anzeiger and the GlarusSüd-Anzeiger, which will be launched on April 25, follow on from the GlarusNord-Anzeiger, which was launched just over a year ago (see ). The three free Glarus newspapers are all published in tabloid format and are distributed to all households in the canton of Glarus on Fridays. The total circulation is 20,000 copies. A three-person editorial team and freelance journalists are responsible for the editorial section of the 24-page weekly newspaper. The new launches are related to the reform of the municipal structure, which will divide the canton of Glarus into just three large municipalities from 2011, as announced by the Südostschweiz Media Group.
The three community newspapers want to actively accompany the current reform process in the canton of Glarus and focus primarily on local events at community level. They want to provide a platform for information from authorities, associations and businesses. In addition, regular portraits, surveys, columns as well as advice, service and entertainment pages are published.
Combinations with other newspapers from the Südostschweiz Media Group will be possible in the advertising market. Südostschweiz Publicitas in Glarus is responsible for advertising sales.