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Jo Fahy
@jofahy.bsky.social
Head of Formats and Distribution @ SWI swissinfo.ch, the international service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation.
I make podcasts, talk about diversity and inclusion, and support journalism & public service media.
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Lost Cells unravels the human tales behind high-tech health failures, following a global quest for lost stem cells amidst broken promises. Discover the vulnerability, hope, and ethical dilemmas woven into the fabric of modern healthcare.
March 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Skiing in Switzerland: What You Need to Know as a Newcomer ⛷️🇨🇭

Do you ski in Switzerland? What’s been your experience? 🏔️❄️ Let us know in the poll.

🎧 Listen now: https://swissandchips.com/p/skiing-in-switzerland-newly-swiss
Skiing in Switzerland: going beyond the bunny slopes
Tips, passes, and resort advice for newbies on the pistes
swissandchips.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Not just a chess legend but also one of the most outspoken critics of Putin. Now, in Geneva, @garrykasparov.bsky.social is calling out Switzerland’s inaction over Russian drones.

www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-...
Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov slams Swiss inaction on Putin’s killer drones
Switzerland must do more to stop Swiss components from ending up in Russian drones used to attack Ukraine, says Russian chess grandmaster and dissident Garry Kasparov. Despite sanctions, Western parts...
www.swissinfo.ch
February 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Big day today, trailer is officially out. First episode to follow in a week. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science/... / @jofahy.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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A paper that understands its responsibility, in a country that knows it when it sees it.

Impressive from Die Zeit. Refuses to show the salute, but calls it out for what it so obviously was.

Headline: “A Hitler Salute is a Hitler Salute is a Hitler Salute”
January 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Advertising of prescription drugs isn‘t allowed in Switzerland. But when does editorial content about the latest weight-loss drugs cross the line? #pharma #weightloss #medicine www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multinat...
Swiss regulator and media clash over weight-loss drugs
Swissmedic has taken legal action against media for alleged unauthorised advertising of weight-loss drugs. Swiss media say this is censorship.
www.swissinfo.ch
January 22, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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For those of you who are new to Bluesky:

We've created this starter pack with people from the Reuters Institute, and journalists and researchers we follow and admire

Check them out below go.bsky.app/6r1SGfR
January 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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In the newest episode of our "Inside Geneva" #podcast, host @imogenfoulkes.bsky.social and journalists based at the United Nations in Geneva look back at 2024. Is the UN dead or still relevant? Are we on the verge of a new world order? Worth a listen!
Inside Geneva: how has the world changed in 2024?
In this week’s Inside Geneva podcast episode, journalists at the United Nations in Geneva and New York look back at 2024.
www.swissinfo.ch
December 10, 2024 at 10:07 AM
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“Fascism talks ideology, but it is really just marketing — marketing for power.”

inthesetimes.com/article/toni...
Toni Morrison on Fascism and Censorship
In this reprint of "Peril" and "Racism and Fascism," Toni Morrison warns of the creative depths of fascism's reach.
inthesetimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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Preparing our official move from Ghost to Substack

This allowed me to go through some of my favourite podcast episodes, one of which is about @jofahy.bsky.social 's experience when she packed her bag and moved from England to Switzerland.

swissandchips.com/p/relocating...
Relocating to Switzerland: A personal perspective
Jo moved to Switzerland just over a decade ago, so it seemed to be about time to talk about her experience, the highlights, and what she would do differently if she would do it all over again. First t...
swissandchips.com
November 20, 2023 at 12:33 PM
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Die Schweizer Wahlen 2023 im Spiegel der Medien www.swissinfo.ch/ger/die-schw...
October 22, 2023 at 6:00 PM
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"every 3 weeks a new episode" we tried. Well... at least @jofahy.bsky.social and me are back.

👉 swissandchips.com/swiss-electi...
October 19, 2023 at 9:32 AM
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NPR & PBS dropped Twitter/X due to the "Government-funded media" tag. However, NPR saw only a 1% traffic drop, highlighting Twitter's limited referral traffic impact. Is this a wake-up call for media outlets? www.socialmediatoday.com/news/npr-say...
NPR Says That Leaving X Had Minor Impact on Referral Traffic
This may not be a great sign for Elon Musk's X project.
www.socialmediatoday.com
October 16, 2023 at 7:25 AM