About Us

Swisster is dedicated to providing the ever growing English-speaking community in Switzerland with relevant news and information in a multi-media format. Our goal is to both inform and represent the audience we are writing for. To achieve this, Swisster’s experienced journalists report on local and national issues as well as providing tips on getting the best out of Switzerland. All Swisster stories have been thoroughly researched and aim to incorporate an angle relevant to our readers.

Swisster is a paying website belonging to the Edipresse Group. If you would like to become affiliated to Swisster or would like to know more about the service, please feel free to contact us: swisster@edipresse.com

The Team:

Marcus Berry Role: Editor-in-Chief, Product Manager Experience: General Manager of WRG-FM, Editor-in-Chief at WRG-FM, Editor at The Geneva Post, communications consultant and press officer at UN,15 years journalism in Switzerland. Nationality: Australian and Swiss
Jeremy Allen Role: Journalist Experience: Haymarket Publishing, PrintWeek magazine, WTO in Geneva, World Radio Geneva. Nationality: British
Malcolm Curtis Role: Journalist Experience: Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Times Colonist. Nationality: British and Canadian
Marianne Burkhardt (Freelance) Role: Journalist Experience: Radio Suisse Romande, ICI-TV Riviera Chablais, World Radio Geneva, Montreux Jazz Festival. Nationality: British and Swiss
Helena Bachmann (Freelance) Role: Journalist Experience: United Press International, USA Today, TIME Magazine. Nationality: American and Swiss
Giles Broom (Freelance) Role: Journalist Experience: Regulator contributor to Petroleum Review and Energy World; formerly a political consultant in London and Brussels. Nationality: British
Michèle Laird (Freelance) Role: Journalist Experience: Theatre, music and visual arts administrator in Paris, New York and London. Development and editorial work in education and culture in Switzerland. Nationality: Born American and French, naturalized Swiss
Susan Vogel-Misicka Role: Freelance journalist Experience: New England Cable News, The Providence Journal, AIR: Switzerland’s Travel & Lifestyle Magazine Nationality: American and naturalized Swiss
Sylvain Briant Role: Webmaster Experience: 8 years of Advertising Nationality: French
Dan Johnson Role: Freelance Experience: London Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday Nationality: British