ABSTRACT
Mapping the demographics and working practices of foreign correspondents is an important strand of research because correspondents are seen as important managers of meaning across national borders (Hannerz, 2004, p. 3). While there are a number of studies on foreign correspondents in the US (for an overview see Self, 2011, p. 30) and in some other European countries, and while some empirical research has been conducted on correspondents working for Swiss media titles (Gysin, 2000), there is no study focusing on foreign correspondents (FCs) in Switzerland. Filling this gap is of particular interest: Switzerland can on the one hand be seen as a country of great interest for a global media audience thanks to the presence of international business, international organizations and tourist attractions. On the other hand, it is also a very small, expensive country free of crisis, so one might also assume that not many foreign correspondents will be sent there.
