Journal de Sierre

Journal de Sierre
TypeBimonthly newspaper
OwnerESH Médias
FounderErnest Schoechli
Editor-in-chief
Joël Cerruti
Founded23 January 1914 (1914-01-23)
LanguageFrench
CitySierre
CountrySwitzerland
Circulation22,000 (as of 2022)
PriceFree
OCLC number173958242
Websitewww.lejds.ch

The Journal de Sierre et du Valais central, formerly the Feuille commerciale de Sierre et du district, is a Swiss French-language bimonthly regional newspaper published in Sierre in the Valais canton. It was established in 1914 by Ernest Schoechli; the paper continued under family ownership until it was bought by Rhône Média in 2002. It is currently owned by ESH Médias.

History

The newspaper was created on 23 January[1] 1914.[2][3][4] The paper was established by Ernest Schoechli.[3][5] It was started as a four page weekly newspaper, published on Fridays, under the name Feuille commerciale de Sierre et du district.[6] It was renamed the Journal de Sierre on 3 January 1931.[6][7] The Journal de Sierre continued under Schoechli family ownership, with control of the newspaper transferring to his son, Benoît Schoechli.[3][5]

In April 2002 it switched to a tabloid format.[8] In December of that year, facing an increasingly competitive advertising market and potential problems continuing to run the paper as a family enterprise, the paper was sold by Benoît Schoechli to Rhône Média, then publisher of Le Nouvelliste as well as several other papers published in Valais, for an undisclosed amount.[3][5] Previously, the Journal de Sierre had been the only major paper published in Valais not controlled by Rhône Média.[8] The editorial staff remained the same.[3][5] In the 2010s, the newspaper shifted from a subscription based biweekly model to a bimonthly free one.[9] In 2013 and again in 2022, it redesigned its layout and style.[10]

Profile

It covers the news of the Sierre region and the Valais canton.[2][7][10] It is a bimonthly newspaper.[11][9] It was previously a biweekly.[2][7][12] It is a free newspaper, and is distributed to all households in Sierre.[9][11] Previously, it was a subscription-based paper.[9] In 1969 it had a circulation of 5,000 copies.[2] In 1987, it had a circulation of 5,500 copies,[13] and in 2002, once again, its circulation was about 5,000 copies.[8] In 2022, it had a circulation of 22,000 as a free paper.[9][10]

As of 2002, its editor-in-chief was Pascal Fauchèr.[8] Christian Dayer became editor-in-chief of the paper in 2014. Upon his retirement, Dayer was succeeded by Isabelle Bagnoud Loretan in 2017.[14][12][9] As of 2026, its editor-in-chief is Joël Cerruti, while its general manager is Sébastien Rey.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Journal de Sierre: 100 ans et toujours autant de caractère(s)". Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). Sion. September 16, 2014. ISSN 1661-500X. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d "«Journal de Sierre et du Valais Central»". La Suisse (in Swiss French). No. 284. Geneva. October 11, 1969. p. 43. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Presse valaisanne: "Journal de Sierre" racheté"". La Presse Nord Vaudois (in Swiss French). No. 297. Yverdon-les-Bains. Swiss Telegraphic Agency. December 22, 2002. p. 12. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Scriptorium.
  4. ^ "Le "Journal de Sierre" fête ses cent ans". Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). Sion. September 18, 2014. ISSN 1661-500X. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d Berthouzoz, Janine (December 20, 2002). "Le "Journal de Sierre" en mains sédunoises". Le Matin (in Swiss French). No. 354. Lausanne. p. 17. ISSN 1018-3736. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via Scriptorium.
  6. ^ a b "Feuille commerciale de Sierre et du district". e-newspaperarchives.ch. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c "Journal de Sierre". e-newspaperarchives.ch. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  8. ^ a b c d Pralong, Charles (April 3, 2002). "Le Journal de Sierre change de peau et affirme son exception". Le Courrier (in Swiss French). No. 73. Geneva. p. 3. ISSN 1424-1404. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Demidoff, Alexandre (February 23, 2022). "Isabelle Bagnoud Loretan, la journaliste valaisanne qui célèbre la face secrète de nos forêts". Le Temps (in Swiss French). ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  10. ^ a b c Bagnoud, Florent (November 18, 2022). "Nouveau look pour le «Journal de Sierre» qui passe du bleu à la framboise". Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). Sion. ISSN 1661-500X. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  11. ^ a b c "Le Journal de Sierre". ESH Médias (in French). Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  12. ^ a b Massy, France (January 12, 2017). "Une femme à la tête du JdS". Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). Sion. ISSN 1661-500X. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  13. ^ Éggs, Michel (December 27, 1987). "Petits journaux valaisans: Mariage de raison". Le Courrier (in Swiss French). No. 297. Geneva. p. 3. ISSN 1424-1404. Retrieved May 24, 2026 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
  14. ^ Fournier, Noémie (September 16, 2016). "Isabelle Bagnoud Loretan à la tête du Journal de Sierre". Le Nouvelliste (in Swiss French). Sion. ISSN 1661-500X. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
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