[HIGHLIGHTS] “Süddeutsche Zeitung” spies on its own editorial team in search of “mole” – severe criticism

“Süddeutsche Zeitung” spies on its own editorial team in search of “mole” – severe criticism. “If the heart of an editorial team is being tapped, we cannot accept it,” said editor-in-chief Wolfgang Krach.

Reporters Without Borders criticizes the actions of the “SZ’s’ editor- in-chief. It raises “serious questions regarding the basic journalistic principle of protecting sources,’ said spokeswoman Katja Gloger.