A sensation looks different: When the election of Nathalie Wappler as the new SRF program director was announced on Monday evening, the surprise factor was relatively small. Last week, the "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung" had already announced her election ( persoenlich.com reported ). Statements from MDR, where the Swiss woman currently works as program director, also indicated that she was leaving Germany. A communication glitch, no doubt, but also an indication that Wappler's election had been decided a long time ago and did not correspond entirely to democratic practices. Now this may be true, but ultimately every manager faces the question of whether they are up to the job - or not. With the best will in the world, one cannot deny that the new SRF boss at least has south korea rcs data professional qualities. And the fact that she has not only spent her entire professional life in Leutschenbach, but has also proven herself in the crucible of German television, does not speak against her either. Swiss Federal Councillors – and this must be said – often have fewer professional qualifications when they are elected.
Nevertheless, it is astonishing how cautiously Wappler's achievements are being acknowledged. Immediately after the Thurgau native's appointment, Blick.ch ran the headline : "They called her the 'guillotine of Leutschenbach'." A reception in her old home is usually more friendly. But the tabloid is already playing a power game with the new director: the "Blick" editorial team has already twice called for the continued employment of the deposed TV star Kurt Aeschbacher. The question that outsiders now ask themselves is: "Would you like it?" Wappler or Ringier?
In summary, the assumption remains that both the media and the SRF employees would have preferred to choose an internal candidate. Even with the risk that it would have been a man (which of course no one would say out loud). At least the smell of the stable is homely. But Nathalie Wappler has a bit of that herself: she was head of culture in Leutschenbach for several years.
To use a hackneyed phrase: Nathalie Wappler's appointment is both a risk and an opportunity. Let's hope for the latter.