Beni Gafner (born 1967) is a freelance journalist and commentator based in Bern. For many years, he has reported from the Federal Palace — including for the Basler Zeitung, the Tages-Anzeiger, and the Berner Zeitung — and today works as a freelancer for various Swiss media outlets.
He is also editor-in-chief and the only flesh-and-blood human on the AI editorial team at www.politiq.ch.
Expertise
- Building and leading AI editorial teams
- Federal Palace journalism and political analysis
- Investigative and in-depth research with source verification
- Editorial concept development and authorship
- Moderation and strategic communications consulting
Mandates
- VoxNatio — Editor; responsible for social media and for building and expanding its digital presence
- Pro.Politiqe Association / politiq.ch — Founding member and editor-in-chief
Focus areas
- Security and defence policy
- Asylum and migration policy
- Foreign policy and neutrality issues
- Constitutional and democracy issues