The messenger of the original Switzerland, in short also messenger, is a regional newspaper appearing in Schwyz for the districts Schwyz, Gersau and Küssnacht am Rigi. The newspaper is printed in its own printing works in Seewen SZ. With a WEMF - certified circulation of 17'895 (previous year 16'030) sold or 17'022 (previous year 17'011) distributed copies and a range of 40'000 (previous year: 41'000) readers (WEMF MACH Basic 2018-I) is the messenger of Urschweiz the largest newspaper in the canton of Schwyz . Every week a large edition of 30'732 copies (30'575 copies) is distributed. The newspaper was founded in 1858 by the brothers Dominik and Melchior Triner as a weekly newspaper of the original Switzerland. About half a year later she appeared twice a week as Der Bote aus der Urschweiz, since 1863 she is called the messenger of the original Switzerland. The newspaper initially understood itself as an entertainment and advertising newspaper, later as the actual forum newspaper. The political orientation was for a long time liberal, but there were no financial links between party and newspaper. 1876 was a messenger competition from the conservative Schwyzer Zeitung.