Florian Asamer is to become “Presse” editor-in-chief

However, the “Presse” editorial team first has to agree in the context of an election. Asamer had already headed the editor-in-chief on an interim basis after Rainer Nowak resigned after a chat affair broke out. Nowak’s editorial function is taken over by “Die Presse” publishing company. Asamer is to assume overall journalistic and strategic responsibility for the daily newspaper. Christian Ultsch, head of the foreign policy department, and the economic department heads Hanna Kordik and Gerhard Hofer are to support him as deputies in addition to their previous duties. They too must first be voted on. This is what the editorial statute of the “Presse” provides. A broadcast by Styria does not state when this election will take place.

Asamer was born in 1971 and has worked for the “Presse” since 1999. Since June 2011 he has acted as deputy Editor-in-Chief of the “Presse”. Born in Innsbruck, he was responsible for the strategic further development of the product, such as the introduction of the “Presse” Premium paid service or the relaunch of the digital presence.