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Jean-Paul Philippot, who led RTBF for nearly 25 years, is both praised by his colleagues for his visionary leadership and significant transformations within the public broadcaster and criticized for his sometimes strict treatment of staff, while he leaves his position on October 31. #RTBF #JeanPaulPhilippot #TransformationMédia (translated)

Ricardo wrote that he wondered why the public broadcaster, in his opinion, mainly showcased gay men who were constantly complaining and presenting themselves as victims. He stated that the Netherlands was one of the best places to be gay and that there was a lot of acceptance. According to him, gay men were not pitiable, but ordinary men and women. https://t.co/UNTd04y1wV #LGBT #acceptatie #Nederland (translated)

Roy called for the X account of the Russian embassy in the Netherlands to be scrutinized and for measures to be taken. He claimed that the account was spreading disinformation and propaganda and seemed to be aimed at undermining democracy and sowing division. He also mentioned that the account demanded responses from Dilan Yesilgöz. Roy referred to Yesilgöz's earlier statement that Russia was the enemy and questioned why there had been no intervention. He believed that Yesilgöz should summon the ambassador and issue a warning, and that the ambassador should be sent back to Moscow next time. As an alternative, he suggested closing the account. Roy described the embassy's activities on X as “(hybrid) warfare” and urged others to share his call or tag those involved. He stated that he had raised the issue several times before. #desinformatie #propaganda #democratie (translated)

Thierry Baudet stated that people who appealed to freedom, tolerance, the rule of law, and the open society, in his view undermined those principles. He wrote that the outcome of a won referendum was ignored and that the possibility of organizing new referendums was subsequently abolished. He also said that his political party was not involved in coalition formation, was not allowed to appear in the media, and was systematically demonized. According to Baudet, a draft law had also been prepared to ban the party. He added that the publishing house that released the critical book *The Coronabedrog* won the NS Publieksprijs, but that the prize was not awarded and the procedure was then adjusted. Furthermore, Baudet wrote that the license of a broadcasting organization he founded was revoked and that there were attempts to find ways to close a school he established or to make future similar schools impossible. He asked what the concepts of democracy, rule of law, tolerance, and open society were still worth according to him. #democratie #vrijheid #toleren (translated)

Jan Dijkgraaf wrote to Dominique Weesie that he, sixteen years later, together with AVROTROS, BNNVARA, Omroep ZWART, and other groups that he referred to dismissively, tried to persuade the NPO to abandon its public duty. https://t.co/VVs3e6xgim https://t.co/SXZTEdQXNm #NPO #Media #Opinie (translated)

Bas Paternotte wrote that he had sent a message to AT5 with good intentions, after which the broadcaster, according to him, plagiarized it and presented the news as if it came from AT5 itself. He stated that he would not share information with the broadcaster again and expressed harsh insults towards AT5 and a derogatory reference to the city. #nieuws #media #Amsterdam (translated)

The opposition party Pro has submitted parliamentary questions to Minister Rianne Letschert regarding the NPO's decision to allow the Netherlands to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest again in 2027, which has caused dissatisfaction among broadcasting directors and staff at the Media Park in Hilversum. #EurovisieSongfestival #NPO #Kamervragen (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the public broadcaster had, in his view, provided misleading coverage in recent weeks regarding alleged severe cuts at VRT. According to him, unions had been given uninterrupted radio and airtime, while VRT NWS had not provided objective context and had widely disseminated their message. He described this as a situation at the level of a banana republic. Vande Reyde stated that the funding for VRT had increased in recent years, with millions more for, among other things, combating fake news and pension costs, and that only limited cuts had been made. Furthermore, he argued that the broadcaster could have generated more revenue from digital advertising. During the previous budget discussions, new concessions had been made regarding this, allowing VRT to show millions more in digital advertising, he wrote. According to him, parliament had not been informed about those agreements. He claimed that VRT had negotiated directly at the government table and secured a lot, only to then loudly protest and strike. According to him, the news editorial team had adopted the alarming stories from the unions. Vande Reyde wrote that trust in the media had thereby reached a historic low. #VRT #fakenews #mediawijsheid (translated)

Four hundred employees of public broadcasters have urged the NPO in an open letter to refrain from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest, as they find the political situation and ongoing violence against Palestinians unacceptable. #NietMijnSongfestival #NPO #Songfestival (translated)

Jan van de Beek praised the journalists from Omroep West. He wrote that they, in response to the discussion about police at iftars, had contacted other religious communities to ask if there was police presence at their festivities. According to him, that was not the case. https://t.co/I03AnKWtxZ #journalistiek #politie #religie (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde stated that the VRT was once again using its broadcasting platform to, in his opinion, conduct unfiltered opposition policy. He asked what guarantee there was for neutral reporting on days without strikes and replied that there was none. https://t.co/WSPjvERUyw #VRT #neutraleverslaggeving #opinie (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde stated that people would not understand what it was about if the public broadcaster spoke of trade unions instead of a "hijacking by trade unions." He described the broadcaster as being at the level of a banana republic. https://t.co/Q7r5hkVCmJ #vakbonden #vakorganisaties #openbareomroep (translated)