Talk:Die Weltwoche
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Re INFORMATION EXCHANGE.
To Whoever made this article.
Dear Sir or Lady!
You state that the WELTWOCHE "started off somewhat sympathetic to the Nazi Government of Germany". This is correct. But unfortunately your colleagues at the German Wikipedia (we Swiss have not an own WP) do not have this knowledge. Also unfortunately, nobody at the German WP will ever listen to someone that has not been given Authority. But to YOU they might listen. In return THEY might tell YOU, that your idea that "the other Swiss Media" were "vigorously opposing" the Nazis is Nonsense with Sauce. And there THEY would be correct. And so this would be a fruitbearing information exchange.
Merry Christmas! --BZ(Bruno Zollinger) 09:20, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
- It seems that this has already been integrated into the German page. I know this was three years ago. However, a Swiss German edition of Wikipedia *did* exist three years ago! It is simply called the Alemannisch version.[[1]]--Ami in CH (talk) 07:21, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Positions Today
I did not translate a few sentences concerning the fight over "freedom of speech" surrounding the "Rassismus-Strafnorm." I am personally uncertain as to how I should translate the title of the law itself – something along the lines of "Racism Penal Code." I find that translation to be wholly inadequate, therefore the quotations marks. It would also go against the position maintained on the Foreign Relations of Switzerland page, which states that "Switzerland has no international disputes."
Either way, for those interested, it is illegal to deny the "Armenian Genocide" in Switzerland, among other things. A Turkish politician did just that, and was, in turn, charged with violating the law.[[2]] Christoph Blocher then travelled to Turkey and, in violation of normal standards of "collegiality" within the Federal Council of Switzerland, stated that he wanted to repeal said law.[[3]]
The Weltwoche supported Blocher's position and his statements in Turkey, both of which were controversial in Switzerland, hence the mention on the German page. As this is not discussed anywhere concerning Switzerland, as far as I am aware, on the English version of Wikipedia, I have left it out. It is, though, discussed on Dogu Perincek's page.
I am posting this to preempt any criticism surrounding my failure to translate this section.--Ami in CH (talk) 07:25, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Center-Left Swiss Media?
I am not entirely certain if I can agree with this statement: "Already distinguishing itself somewhat from the generally center-left Swiss media by its general orientation, the magazine is now especially noted for its interviews with controversial public figures and for the diversity of opinion represented in its pages, with a dominant right-wing view however."
First of all, the English is inadequate, which means that it should, at the very least, be rephrased.
Second, "by its general orientation" appears to imply "bias" along the lines of the "liberal bias" theory in the US. Zürich's leading newspaper, die Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), for example, is vehemently center-right and fairly close to the FDP in Zürich. The NZZ is also the "international" newspaper of German-speaking Switzerland. You'll find it places like Frankfurt and London (I know I have). It might be slightly behind the Tages Anzeiger in circulation, but one does need to take into consideration which type of person reads which paper (I am an NZZ subscriber).
Third, you might also consider exactly "where" the SVP ranks when it comes to political parties. Wikipedia itself seems to rank this Swiss movement as the "right-wing populist" party par excellence alongside the British National Party and Jean-Marie Le Pen's National Front. It even says that "contemporary" right-wing populism started in Switzerland -- and that it is the only country where it is still gaining ground -- never mind the fact that the SVP is now the largest party. After all, the SVP and Switzerland seem to dominate the right-wing populism page's contemporary section. Where then, should our center of gravity lie? --Ami in CH (talk) 15:17, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
