Mass media in Switzerland explained

With its four national languages, its cultural diversity and economical status, Switzerland has long had one of the best developed and most complete mass media sectors in Europe.^{[1] [2]}

Still, due to its small territorial size, it is strongly influenced by the media of larger bordering countries, with foreign journals, radios and televisions popular throughout the country.^[3] The broadcasting sector is dominated by the SRG SSR, subsidized by the federal government,^{[4] [5]} while the printed press is free of governmental involvement.

Switzerland was ranked tenth in 2021 in the annual "Worldwide press freedom ranking of countries" published by Reporters Without Borders.^{[6] [7]}

Print

See main article: List of newspapers in Switzerland.

Radio

See main article: List of radio stations in Switzerland.

Television

See main article: Television in Switzerland.

Internet

• Swissinfo (swissinfo.ch) is a ten-language news and information platform produced by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation.
• SWITCH Information Technology Services
• Swiss Internet Exchange
• Swiss Media
• Swiss media company based in Switzerland
• www.switzerlandinsound.com English-Language audio features

Controversies

Freedom of press

See also: Suisse secrets.

Since leaking financial data is a criminal offense in Switzerland (even if it is in the public interest) ^[8] punishable with up to five years in jail, Swiss media argued in February 2022 that the banking secrecy law runs contrary to freedom of speech and freedom of the press in some cases.^{[9] [10]} In 2022, the United Nations Human Rights Council has asked for a better protection of journalists and whistleblowers in this regard.^[11]

See also

• Journalism in Switzerland (in German)

Bibliography

• Book: Euromedia Research Group . Mary Kelly. etal. Media in Europe . . 978-0-7619-4132-3 . 3rd . 2004. Switzerland.

Notes and References

1. Book: Qualität der Medien 2019. . 14 October 2019 . Schwabe Verlag Basel . 9783796540899 . Jubiläumsausgabe . 19 March 2020 . de .
2. Web site: Russ-Mohl . Stephan . Wie viel Medienpatriotismus braucht das Land? . www.tagesspiegel.de . 19 March 2020 . de . 3 January 2020.
3. Web site: Emil Egli . Aubrey Diem . Daniel Wachter . Switzerland - Cultural institutions . Encyclopedia Britannica . 19 March 2020 . en.
4. Web site: Media subsidies: Current position and recommendations for the future . Federal Media Commission FMEC . 19 March 2020 . 7 August 2014.
5. Web site: Wartburg . Reto Gysi von . How the world's countries provide public media . SWI swissinfo.ch . 7 February 2018 . 19 March 2020 . en.
6. Web site: 2021 World Press Freedom Index . 30 January 2013 . 25 April 2022 . Reporters Without Borders.
7. Web site: Misicka . Susan . Swiss press freedom under threat from cuts . SWI swissinfo.ch . 18 April 2019 . 19 March 2020.
8. Web site: Swiss parliamentarians refuse to overhaul banking secrecy laws . 7 May 2022 .
9. News: Matthew Allen . Swiss banking secrecy law clashes with freedom of speech . en . 2022-03-05.
10. Web site: UN rapporteur calls out Switzerland for 'criminalisation of journalism' . 3 May 2022 .
11. News: Swiss press freedom under scrutiny at the United Nations. Dupraz-Dobias. Paula. 23 June 2022. Swissinfo. https://web.archive.org/web/20221116163523/https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/swiss-press-freedom-under-scrutiny-at-the-united-nations/47694752. 16 November 2022. live.