Since it became known that a large part of the SRF radio studio in Bern is to be relocated to Zurich, the SRG has once again been left out in the cold. The resistance is surprisingly widespread. Even the SRG's arch enemies from the SVP are loudly joining in the protest. At the heart of the debate is concern about the journalistic quality of the radio programs affected, such as "Echo der Zeit" or "Rendez-vous", and the fear of Zurich dominance. Even if the details of the project are not yet known, from the outside, both fears do not seem plausible.
As for journalistic quality: it is not understandable, objectively switzerland rcs data speaking, why it should suffer if, for example, the foreign editorial department is moved to Zurich. Does it make a difference whether events in Libya or Venezuela are observed from Bern or Zurich? Does it make a difference whether the correspondent in Beijing or Brussels communicates with Bern or Zurich? Is there a Bernese and a Zurich view of Putin's or Trump's politics? There are different interpretations and assessments of world events, of course. But these have nothing to do with a location in Bern or Zurich. And the fact that an "Echo der Zeit" newspaper suffers a loss of quality as a result of the move cannot be a law of nature. Apparently, the journalists in Bern are afraid of being infected by a Zurich virus that levels everything out.
"The much-vaunted national bracket function remains untouched"
Anyone familiar with the television offering knows that substantial journalism is also offered in Leutschenbach.