With itsfour national languages, itscultural diversity andeconomical status,Switzerland has long had one of the best developed and most completemass media sectors inEurope.[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 theSRG SSR, subsidized by thefederal government,[4][5] while the printed press is free of governmental involvement.
Switzerland was rankedtenth in 2021 in the annual "Worldwide press freedom ranking of countries" published by Reporters Without Borders.[6][7]
Since leaking financial data is a criminal offense in Switzerland (even if it is in the public interest)[8] punishable with up to five years in jail,Swiss media argued in February 2022 that the banking secrecy law runs contrary tofreedom of speech andfreedom of the press in some cases.[9][10] In 2022, theUnited Nations Human Rights Council has asked for a better protection of journalists andwhistleblowers in this regard.[11]
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