Judith Wittwer

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Judith Wittwer Herter (born December 10, 1977 in Zurich ) is a Swiss journalist . Since July 2020 she has been co- editor-in-chief of the Süddeutsche Zeitung with Wolfgang Krach .

Career

After studying economics, law and political science (Master of International Affairs and Governance) at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) , Judith Wittwer joined the Tages-Anzeiger in July 2002 . She completed her traineeship and part-time diploma training at the MAZ - The Swiss School of Journalism . From 2004 she was the business editor for the Tages-Anzeiger, responsible for macroeconomics and the world of work. This was followed by positions as a correspondent in Germany and in the background and analysis department before Wittwer switched to Handelszeitung ( Axel Springer Verlag ) in Zurich in 2011 . There her focus was on the pharmaceutical industry.

In 2014 Wittwer returned to the Tamedia flagship Tages-Anzeiger, where she initially headed the staff position of the editor-in-chief and worked as head of news. From the beginning of 2015 to the end of 2017 she was a member of the editor-in-chief of the Tages-Anzeiger and the SonntagsZeitung . From 2018 to June 2020 Wittwer was editor-in-chief of the Tages-Anzeiger, based in Zurich, and around 300 employees. In March 2020, the Süddeutsche Zeitung and Tamedia announced that Wittwer would succeed Kurt Kister as editor-in-chief of the Süddeutsche Zeitung in summer 2020 , whereby the previously separate responsibilities for print and online no longer existed. Since July 15, 2020 she has been managing editor-in-chief of the Süddeutsche Zeitung together with Wolfgang Krach .

From mid-2018, Wittwer was a board member of the Quality in Journalism Association (QuaJou).

She is married and has two daughters.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ exchange to and from the "Business Magazine". In: Klein Report . Retrieved December 5, 2019 .
  2. ^ Rebuilding at Tamedia: Judith Wittwer becomes Tagi editor-in-chief. In: personally . Retrieved December 5, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Double occupation for editor-in-chief. In: Persoenlich.com , June 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ New editor-in-chief. In: SZ.de. Süddeutscher Verlag, July 15, 2020, accessed on August 4, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Manuela Pauker: Judith Wittwer becomes editor-in-chief of the SZ. In: Advertise & Sell . 17th March 2020.
  6. ↑ Judith Wittwer changes to the Süddeutsche Zeitung. Tamedia press release of March 17, 2020.
  7. ↑ Raphael Waldvogel: Judith Wittwer and Gieri Cavelty new to the QuaJou board. In: Klein Report . Retrieved December 5, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Wittwer, Judith
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wittwer Herter, Judith (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss journalist
DATE OF BIRTH December 10, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich