| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tamedia |
| Editor | Michael Hug |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Circulation | 165,700 Daily |
Berner Zeitung (BZ) is a regional newspaper in the canton of Berne, Switzerland. With a distribution of 165,700 (2004), it is number four of the daily newspapers in Switzerland and the leading newspaper in the Canton of Berne. Publisher is Charles von Graffenried and editor-in-chief Michael Hug.
Berner Zeitung emerged in 1977 from Berner Nachrichten and Berner Tagblatt; the first edition was published on 3 January 1979.
The newspaper is owned by Tamedia. It publishes local editions in Thun (Thuner Tagblatt), the Bernese Oberland (Berner Oberländer) and Solothurn (Solothurner Tagblatt).