The board of directors of Zürcher Oberland Medien announced on Tuesday that the editorial management will now be handed over to new, younger hands. Brändli's lifeblood had belonged to political and quality journalism. He had "known how to defend this against all changes.
But now, he said, it was time for a generational change, as journalism was facing massive changes. Technical innovations, new methods of data analysis and social media would change working conditions and the understanding of roles in journalism at breakneck speed.
Brändli has worked for Zürcher Oberland Medien for 32 years, since 2015 as editor-in-chief. It is still unclear who will take over his post. The succession plan is now being initiated. Until this is clarified, the two deputy editors-in-chief Malte Aeberli and Florian Bolli will take over editorial responsibility. Brändli will continue as a writer for the Oberland write.
Tamedia has held a 38 percent stake in Zürcher Oberland Medien for 10 years. The remaining shares are held by around 600 shareholders, with no shareholder owning more than two percent of the total number of shares. (SDA)
Fritschi died on Friday after a brief hospital stay in Wetzikon, Zurich, according to Christian Brändli, editor-in-chief of the Zürcher Oberländer, citing reports from NZZ Online and ZO-Online confirmed. A historian with a doctorate, he was elected to the editorial board in 1972 as a career changer. He led the Zürcher Oberländer for 32 years and subsequently served on the board of directors of Zürcher Oberland Medien until 2009. During his tenure as editor-in-chief, Fritschi expanded the newspaper from a local-regional paper focused on the Hinwil district into a medium-sized regional newspaper serving the three districts of the Zürcher Oberland. Circulation rose from 17,000 to 44,000 copies. However, Fritschi was active not only as a journalist but also as a politician. From 1986 to 1992, he served as president of the FDP of the Canton of Zurich, and he also served briefly in the Zurich Cantonal Council. In November 1991, Fritschi was elected to the National Council, where he served on the Security Policy, State Policy, and Editorial Committees. He did not seek re-election in 1999. (SDA)
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]]> The offer includes 1000 shares, which are being sold at a price of CHF 760. According to the advertisement, Tamedia, which already holds 38 percent of ZO and is therefore the largest shareholder, is explicitly excluded from the purchase. The aim of the sale is to distribute the shares as widely as possible. The majority of ZO shares are currently held by a total of 470 small shareholders. They all own a maximum of two percent of the total number of shares. (SDA)