Facts
Swiss Television DRS reported on textile industrialist Adrian Gasser and the disputes surrounding the Kollbrunner cotton spinning mill in several broadcasts in 1994. Gasser and other complainants alleged that the reporting was one-sided and manipulative. The Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television dismissed the complaint. Thereupon, Gasser and other complainants filed an administrative court appeal with the Federal Court.Considerations
The Federal Court examined whether the reporting had violated the program regulations of the RTVA. It concluded that while the reporting could have been improved in certain respects and had at times exhibited a condescending undertone, overall it had not been so manipulative that viewers could not have formed their own opinion. The…