Article | 3 min. read | Most countries in the European Union require that public broadcasters promote equality among men and women both in their programming and among their own employees. Women in investigative journalism are only one-third of the total investigative journalists. Iceland, Sweden, and Finland are […]

Article | 2 min. read | Ever heard about 'Heilwasser' or in other words holy and healing water, and is it for real? During a road trip in the beautiful Eifel region (The eastern part of the medium-high plateau Eifel-Ardennes laying north of the Moselle and west of […]

Article | 2 min. read | Everyone contains a story. Some even more stories because they had a turbulent life. During this summer we had an interesting meeting with a family from England who immigrated to France just one day before the countries closed their doors because of […]

Article | 3 min. read | Cults, we often know them from films or unreal stories somewhere far away on the other side of the world. Strange groups in the same costume, headed by a charismatic guru who always has the last word, and where strange rituals take […]

Manifesto on divisiveness ‘I only like you if you think like me’ and how to live in a world without empathy and the legacy we leave with it for the next generations. The saddest thing about the past (almost forgotten) human health crisis is not whether or not […]

Article | 1 min. read | Since 2017, transgressive behavior stories have been increasing in the media. In many sectors, it is being made more debatable. But an old culture of permissive behavior still ensured that complaints and reports were laughed off still too often. A few heavy […]

Article | 3 min. read | Getting a realistic picture of the male-female ratio in media is essential. Research highlights this ratio primarily in traditional media. Within alternative reporting, there is still great potential for women. Every five years, the international survey Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) is […]

Investigation | 6 min. read | When inhabitants of Flemish Brabant municipalities had to turn off their individual water taps on 20 May 2020, it turned out that water was flowing freely in other places in their municipality. Significant differences in water management indicate that harmonization of water […]

Investigation | 6 min. read | What caused the flooding in the Flemish Brabant municipalities in the week of 20 May 2020? Why were severe drought measures imposed? What role did the water company and the inhabitants play in this? And why do final water bills seem to […]

Investigation | 1 min. read | Water, water, the rest comes later Taps and cisterns without water. Not fiction, but a reality that repeats itself. Last spring, Flemish Brabant (a province in Flanders) municipalities had the opportunity to experience this firsthand. An incident that not only raises questions […]