Tsüri.ch (Switzerland)

Summary

Tsüri.ch is an independent digital and community-centred local newsroom from Zurich, Switzerland, which is designed to produce in-depth journalism for a young audience and to be financially supported by it.

All content on tsüri.ch is freely accessible, there is no paywall. Funded in 2015, today around 1,700 members support tsüri.ch’s mission financially as members.

The primary distribution method for tsüri.ch's content is through newsletters. Under the name Civic Media, Tsüri-ch endeavours to engage with the community and brings the community together at up to 30 events a year.

Tsüri.ch's revenue model is diversified, relying primarily on reader contributions, civic media events, and advertising.

As a founding member of the Swiss association "Medien mit Zukunft" (Media with a Future), tsüri.ch actively participates in media advocacy and campaigns. This includes efforts to advocate for fair treatment of independent media in comparison to traditional publishing houses regarding journalism funding.

Name

Tsüri.ch

Website

https://tsüri.ch

Location / Location of coverage

Zürich, Switzerland / Zürich, Switzerland

Size of potential audience / town or region covered

440,000 population

Year they started publishing

2015

Language

German

Mission statement

Tsüri.ch is committed to a sustainable, open, modern and environmentally conscious society. This can only be achieved with mutual trust: between the users and the editorial team. We therefore focus on transparency, authenticity and independence. We actively promote the political awareness of our target group.