▁is ▁the ▁first ▁Swiss ▁newspaper ▁with ▁no ▁political ▁affili ation . ▁Although ▁polit ically ▁and ▁econom ically ▁independent , ▁the ▁newspaper ' s ▁political ▁st ance ▁is ▁generally ▁character ized ▁as ▁center - left . ▁ ▁Format ▁and ▁sections ▁T ages - An ze iger ▁is ▁published ▁in ▁broad sheet ▁format . ▁The ▁newspaper ▁consists ▁of ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁sections , ▁the ▁first ▁of ▁which ▁is ▁dedicated ▁to ▁domestic ▁and ▁international ▁news ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁economic ▁news . ▁The ▁second ▁section ▁features ▁regional ▁news ▁and ▁sports ▁while ▁the ▁third ▁section ▁covers ▁culture ▁and ▁society . ▁Occ asion ally , ▁special ▁sections ▁are ▁added ▁to ▁cover ▁major ▁events ▁such ▁as ▁elections . ▁ ▁Special ▁sections ▁ ▁Special ▁sections ▁are ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁paper ▁on ▁different ▁days ▁of ▁the ▁week : ▁ ▁Th urs days ▁Z ü rit ipp , ▁an ▁over view ▁of ▁the ▁night life ▁and ▁going - out ▁tips ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁cultural ▁events ▁for ▁the ▁week ▁( rep laces ▁the ▁cinema ▁and ▁theatre ▁guide ▁in ▁the ▁daily ▁culture ▁section ) ▁ ▁S atur days ▁Al pha , ▁special ist ▁and ▁leadership ▁jobs ▁ ▁S atur days ▁Das ▁Mag az in ▁( see ▁below ) ▁ ▁Das ▁Mag az in ▁ ▁Das ▁Mag az in ▁( English : ▁The ▁Magazine ) ▁is ▁a ▁supp lement ▁to ▁the ▁newspaper ' s ▁Saturday ▁edition . ▁Added ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 , ▁it ▁mainly ▁features ▁comments ▁and ▁reports ▁on ▁politics ▁and ▁culture . ▁ ▁Pattern ed ▁after ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁Magazine ,