ðɪ ˌɛdɪtˈoːɹɪəl bˈoːɹd ʌvðə ɹˈeɪnɪʃɚ mˈɜːkɜː wʌz ɐdvˈaɪzd baɪ ɐ bˈoːɹd ʌv pˈʌblɪʃɚz kənsˈɪstɪŋ ʌv sˈiːnjɚ fˈɪɡjɚz ʌv pˈʌblɪk lˈaɪf sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɹˈoʊmən hˈɜːzɑːɡ, dʒˈiːŋklˈɔːd dʒˈʌŋkɚ ænd pˈɔːl kˈɜːtʃhɑːf.
The editorial board of the Rheinischer Merkur was advised by a board of publishers consisting of senior figures of public life such as Roman Herzog, Jean-Claude Juncker and Paul Kirchhof.