Is Swiss radio and television left-leaning?

But does the claim of left-wing bias stand up to an objective assessment? Esther Girsberger (pictured) has been the ombudswoman for Swiss radio and television in German-speaking Switzerland since 2020 and deals with complaints about public service media on a daily basis. What is her position on the allegations and how does she generally assess the quality of the broadcasters? Andreas Jäggi asks her about this.
 
Esther Girsberger
Esther Girsberger has a doctorate in law and gained her first professional experience as a legal secretary at the Zurich Department of Economic Affairs, after which she switched to journalism. From 1989 to 1993, she worked in the domestic editorial department of the NZZ, including as correspondent for Italian and French-speaking Switzerland. She later became domestic editor at the Berner Bund and editor-in-chief at the Tages Anzeiger (1997 to 2000). She became self-employed in 2009 and was managing director of speakers.ch AG - Vermittlung von Persönlichkeiten und Inhalten from 2014 to 2023. She has been the ombudswoman of SRG Deutschschweiz since 2020, together with Urs Hofmann since March 2024.  

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