Matthijs van Nieuwkerk is talking to journalist Coen Verbraak about giving an interview. In it, the presenter wants to talk about his vision of the transgressive behavior that he exhibited behind the scenes of The world goes on.
Breakdown confirms Villamedia that these conversations are ongoing. “I visited Van Nieuwkerk, especially to see how he is doing, as colleagues among themselves,” says the interviewer, known for programs such as To survive. “Then we also discussed the possibility of an interview.”
If the interview goes ahead, it will only take place after the results of the NPO’s investigation into cross-border behavior in public broadcasting are shared. Van Nieuwkerk is also participating in this research. It is not known when the report will appear.
BNNVARA and the NTR, the broadcasters for which Verbraak works, are aware of Verbraak’s and Van Nieuwkerk’s plans. BNNVARA does not yet feel the need to broadcast the interview, the broadcaster told Verbraak. The NTR is open to it, but only wants to do so after the NPO report has been released, the NRT reports Villamedia.
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There was a culture of fear on the editorial board of DWDD
Van Nieuwkerk came under fire at the end of 2022 after a publication in de Volkskrant about the work culture at his program. According to former employees, transgressive behavior took place behind the scenes of the talk show for years.
Between 2005 and 2020, the years that the program was on TV, there was a culture of fear. This was caused, among other things, by Van Nieuwkerk’s extreme outbursts of anger. According to the newspaper, many employees were yelled at, humiliated and intimidated by him.
Van Nieuwkerk has broken the collaboration with BNNVARA. The broadcaster has offered help to all three hundred former employees of the program.
2023-06-14 13:25:15
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