It is a truism that journalism is in an epochal crisis, and not just for economic reasons, but also for moral reasons. Securing the economic basis is one thing. But maintaining credibility is at least as important - and this at a time when the battle cry of "lying press" is being heard far and wide. And surveys do indeed show that the quality and laos rcs data seriousness of the media are being questioned by more and more people. Who can help? The Swiss Press Council is only eking out a miserable existence, and is largely no longer in existence. There are also fewer and fewer qualified media critics, who were the first to be cut by their publishers due to falling income. The few survivors of this genre (Medienwoche, NZZ, Edito) therefore have a particularly important role to play. They should use their analyses to point out weaknesses and shortcomings in order to set and monitor the benchmarks for responsible and professional journalism. In doing so, they must provide proof in a special way through their own contributions that they observe the standards of journalistic quality.
For the past ten years, however, in-depth media journalism has mainly taken place in one place, namely in the magazine Schweizer Journalist. The industry magazine has managed to stay afloat despite many dire predictions. This was achieved by an Austrian publisher and a German editor-in-chief, of all people, thanks to their excellent quality offering. What Markus Wiegand has achieved over the years is extraordinary and deserves the greatest respect. Over the years, he has set standards that have taken the credibility of his magazine to remarkable heights.