Impressum, a privately owned entity headquartered in Switzerland, was founded in 1883 and has approximately 20 employees. The organization functions as a professional association for journalists in Switzerland, representing over 4,500 members from diverse backgrounds including print media, electronic media, photographers, and cartoonists. Impressum advocates for the professional and social interests of its members, upholding the right to information and freedom of expression. The association provides legal assistance to its members and works towards preserving jobs and improving working conditions for journalists.
On January 28, 2026, Tamedia announced plans to cut 25 to 30 full-time positions in its commercial division through a restructuring, clarifying to impressum that editorial departments would not be affected, with a social plan to be implemented for impacted employees. Previously, on December 7, 2025, impressum stated that the "Reduction Initiative" threatens public media house SRG and the Service Public, characterizing it as an attack by opponents following the 2018 rejection of the No-Billag Initiative. This followed impressum's support on November 24, 2025, for the Gössi motion and a new performance protection law, welcoming the Federal Council's decision for fairer remuneration of journalistic content on digital platforms. On the same day, impressum described SRG's announcement to eliminate 900 full-time positions by 2029 as a significant blow to the Swiss media landscape.
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