TA fact check (Swiss Press Online 2017, by Fiona Endres) - Swiss Press Award

Tages-Anzeiger Newsnetz

Fiona Endres

The year of post-truth also marks the birth of the Tages-Anzeiger's fact check. Launched as a joke, the fact check captured the zeitgeist and has now established itself as a format. It examines claims in the political debate, focusing on the SRF arenas before votes. The fact check brings facts back to the forefront and makes political reporting sexy again.