JTI

The Media Outlet has been independently certified according to the JTI Programme and CWA 17493:2019.

Deloitte

Certified by

Deloitte

Date of certification

17/07/2023

Contact details

477 Collins Street
3000 Melbourne
Australia

Media Outlet SWI swissinfo.ch Legal Entity Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (Société suisse de radiodiffusion et télévision) Date of first publication 05/07/2021 Date of Latest Change 21/09/2021

3. Public Service Media

3.1. Public Service Media Mission, Governance and Independence

The Media Outlet shall describe its public service mission and the legal instrument on which it is based. It shall describe its governance structure, including the role of all relevant governance bodies or organisations (for example, regulator, supervisory board, government/parliament role). It shall state how its financial income is generated and what proportion of its financial resources are totally or partially provided by public funds. It shall state if both external and internal governance measures guarantee its editorial independence.

Is the Media Outlet a Public Service Media?

Yes

What is the public service mission for which it is responsible?

The international service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. For more details, see 2.1 17 above.

Is this governed by legislation?

Yes

What law or legal instrument specifies its role and responsibilities?

Federal Act on Radio and Television

Provide a reference URL here.

https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/20001794/index.html#id-ni2-ni3-1a

What are the stakeholders with which it has formal relations, and what is the nature of the relationship?

Ofcom, regulatory body

How is income generated?

50% of funding comes from the public broadcasting licence fee that all households must pay, and 50% directly from federal taxes to fulfill mandate as Switzerland's international news service.

What portion of income is public funds?

100%

Does the governance guarantee editorial independence?

Yes

State here in what way.

This is assured through the Swiss federal law on Radio and Television. See the
section 'independence from the state'
https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/20001794/index.html#id-ni2-ni3-1a
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