What I Witnessed Inside My Swiss Newsroom | Melissa Muller

In this episode of The Walk Out, Karishma Patel speaks with Melissa Muller, a former journalist at Switzerland’s Blick, about her decision to leave her newsroom.

Muller explains why she originally went into journalism, what she witnessed inside her Swiss newsroom after 7 October 2023, why she became increasingly focused on Palestinian perspectives and why she ultimately decided to walk away.

Muller describes being questioned about her coverage and being mocked as “obsessed” with Palestine.

The Walk Out is a Palestine Deep Dive podcast hosted by former BBC journalist and whistleblower Karishma Patel, featuring conversations with journalists who have left mainstream media over their coverage of Gaza and Palestine. In each episode, journalists share their experiences inside major newsrooms, the editorial decisions and pressures they encountered, and what ultimately led them to walk away.