Watson (newspaper)
| News ohne Bla Bla | |
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| Type | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Hansi Voigt |
| Publisher | CH Media |
| Editor-in-chief | Nadine Sommerhalder |
| Founded | 22 January 2014 |
| Language | |
| Headquarters | Zurich |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Readership |
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| Website | www |
Watson is a Swiss online newspaper published by CH Media. It publishes articles in German and French and is targeted towards mobile users.
History
[edit]Watson was launched on 22 January 2014 by the start-up company FixxPunkt AG with funding from Peter Wanner (AZ Medien). Founder and editor-in-chief was former 20 Minuten editor-in-chief Hansi Voigt.[2][3] In April 2016, Voigt announced his leave from the newspaper, he was succeded by Michael Wanner, Peter Wanners son, as director and by Maurice Thiriet as editor-in-chief.[4][5]
In 2023, CH Media became the majority owner of the FixxPunkt AG. After which Nadine Sommerhalder became the new editor-in-chief,[6] Maurice Thiriet became the new director and Michael Wanner became the CEO of CH Media.[7]
Watson Romandy
[edit]In March 2021, Watson opened its French publishing branch for the Romandy in Lausanne.[8][9]
Watson Germany
[edit]On 22 March 2018, a licensed version for Germany was launched by Ströer.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "MEDIADATEN". Watson (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Neues Schweizer Newsportal geht online". 20 Minuten (in German). 22 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Wirtschaft - Newsportal «Watson» mit grossem Ziel gestartet". SRF (in German). 23 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Hansi Voigt verlässt Newsportal Watson". Blick (in German). 12 April 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Meili, Arno (19 April 2016). "Maurice Thiriet in die Watson-Chefredaktion befördert". Klein Report (in German). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Wenger, Simon (22 March 2023). "Nadine Sommerhalder wird Chefredaktorin von Watson". Klein Report (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Klein, Ursula (9 November 2022). "Neuer Geschäftsführer und neuer Chief Commercial Officer bei Watson". Klein Report (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Watson Romandie startet im März 2021 in Lausanne – mit einer Chefredaktorin und rund 20 Mitarbeitenden". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Fumagalli, Antonio (30 December 2021). "«Blick» und «Watson»: So erfolgreich ist der Romandie-Feldzug". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Beisel, Karoline Meta (22 March 2018). "Jung und digital". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 9 October 2024.