Right, I know this is an unwinnable discussion, but whatever.
Perhaps a bit of a language barrier. English is (as you probably guessed) not my first language.
In the Netherlands government and the state are 2 different things. The state is the entire governmental organization as a whole.
By the government I mean the coalition, the ministers and the prime minister.
The NPO (which Nieuwsuur falls under) gets its funding from the state. They get allocated a fixed amount each year.
The government can not directly influence anything that is done with this money.
So yes, I strongly believe this reporting is unbiased. I base this opinion on the years of reporting they have done before this item, and the years after. They do t let themselves be influenced by the ‘daily opinion’, they criticize left and right equally.
The current government is currently not at all what I voted for, but I also know that there are plenty of parties in opposition that do seriously use these reports to hold the coalition (government) accountable. So yes, I do think that good reporting can help steer the government away from making deals with countries as such.
What part of the report makes you think it is biased against the Chinese? I don’t dislike the Chinese people, just the factually proven mistreatment of the Uyghur people.
I am also interested in your perspective. Why do you think this report was made? Why can’t it be trusted, but other reports that say it is al fine there can be trusted?
Genuinely curious, if you have the time or enthousiasm to continue if course.
Right, I know this is an unwinnable discussion, but whatever.
Perhaps a bit of a language barrier. English is (as you probably guessed) not my first language.
In the Netherlands government and the state are 2 different things. The state is the entire governmental organization as a whole.
By the government I mean the coalition, the ministers and the prime minister.
The NPO (which Nieuwsuur falls under) gets its funding from the state. They get allocated a fixed amount each year.
The government can not directly influence anything that is done with this money.
So yes, I strongly believe this reporting is unbiased. I base this opinion on the years of reporting they have done before this item, and the years after. They do t let themselves be influenced by the ‘daily opinion’, they criticize left and right equally.
The current government is currently not at all what I voted for, but I also know that there are plenty of parties in opposition that do seriously use these reports to hold the coalition (government) accountable. So yes, I do think that good reporting can help steer the government away from making deals with countries as such.
What part of the report makes you think it is biased against the Chinese? I don’t dislike the Chinese people, just the factually proven mistreatment of the Uyghur people.
ok. yes, this discussion is fruitless.
I am also interested in your perspective. Why do you think this report was made? Why can’t it be trusted, but other reports that say it is al fine there can be trusted?
Genuinely curious, if you have the time or enthousiasm to continue if course.