Erfreuliche Universität – erste Talkshow zur Halbierungsinitiative SRG

The halving initiative calls for public radio and television licence fees to be reduced from CHF 335 to CHF 200. This would result in radical job cuts at SRG. The Swiss media system as a whole would also be affected. This evening's discussion will focus in particular on the consequences of the initiative for the media's financing crisis – and how it fits into the attacks by right-wing populist parties on public media in numerous European countries.

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Doris Kleck knows the Swiss media system from the inside. She began her career as a sports reporter for the Schaffhauser Nachrichten newspaper and is now co-head of the Federal Parliament editorial team and deputy editor-in-chief of the central editorial office of CH-Media, which also includes the St.Galler Tagblatt newspaper.

Ulrich Schmid is a professor of Eastern European studies at the University of St. Gallen and conducts research on politics and media in Eastern European countries. He is currently working on a research project for the Swiss National Science Foundation dealing with Russian propaganda.

Kaspar Surber works as an editor at the weekly newspaper WOZ in Zurich.

The Erfreuliche Universität talk shows are to take place once a month in future and will be expanded on an ongoing basis. A talk orchestra could be added as early as February.

Information also available at: palace.sg