Hannes Schopf
Hannes Schopf (* 1947 ; † April 10, 2020 ) was an Austrian journalist and temporarily editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper Die Furche . He was a member of the Austrian Press Council and spokesman for the Association of Austrian Newspapers .
Schopf initially worked for the Österreichische Bauernbündler (today the Österreichische Bauernzeitung ). Then he switched to furrow, for which he worked for a total of 15 years. Schopf was editor-in-chief of Furche from 1984 to 1994 . He took a clearly Catholic line. But he was also critical of conservative tendencies in the church. Until 2015 he was the spokesman for the Association of Austrian Newspapers.
After a ski holiday in Ischgl in spring 2020, Schopf showed signs of a COVID-19 disease. He died of consequences on Good Friday at the age of 72.
Web links
- Paul Vécsei, Hannes Schopf 1947–2020 (obituary) Wiener Zeitung of April 10, 2020
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Hannes Schopf died of Covid-19 ORF Vienna.
- ↑ Former "Furche" editor-in-chief Hannes Schopf is dead , Kleine Zeitung from April 10, 2020.
- ↑ a b Paul Vécsei, Hannes Schopf 1947-2020 , Wiener Zeitung of April 10, 2020.
- ↑ Hannes Schopf died at 72 - the former "Furche" editor-in-chief and press council ombudsman. In: The Standard . April 10, 2020, accessed May 6, 2020 .
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SURNAME | Schopf, Hannes |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian journalist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |
DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 2020 |