Mass media in Switzerland

With its four national languages, its cultural diversity and economical status, Switzerland has long had one of the best developed and most complete mass media sectors in Europe.[1][2]

Still, due to its small territorial size, it is strongly influenced by the media of larger bordering countries, with foreign journals, radios and televisions popular throughout the country.[3] The broadcasting sector is dominated by the SRG SSR, subsidized by the federal government,[4][5] while the printed press is free of governmental involvement.

Switzerland was ranked tenth in 2021 in the annual "Worldwide press freedom ranking of countries" published by Reporters Without Borders.[6][7]

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  2. ^ Russ-Mohl, Stephan (3 January 2020). "Wie viel Medienpatriotismus braucht das Land?". www.tagesspiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ^ Emil Egli; Aubrey Diem; Daniel Wachter. "Switzerland - Cultural institutions". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Media subsidies: Current position and recommendations for the future" (PDF). Federal Media Commission FMEC. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ^ Wartburg, Reto Gysi von (7 February 2018). "How the world's countries provide public media". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 World Press Freedom Index". Reporters Without Borders. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  7. ^ Misicka, Susan (18 April 2019). "Swiss press freedom under threat from cuts". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 19 March 2020.