{"id":3147,"date":"2012-03-30T21:37:53","date_gmt":"2012-03-31T01:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=3147"},"modified":"2012-03-30T21:37:53","modified_gmt":"2012-03-31T01:37:53","slug":"changes-at-radio-netherlands-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/changes-at-radio-netherlands-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes at Radio Netherlands Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Though I’m at least happy that RNW is making it their core mission to keep broadcasting to parts of the world where free speech is\u00a0suppressed, I do fear how far the cuts may go beyond their Dutch broadcasts to expatriates. With 70% cuts in funding, future changes are likely to go beyond Dutch services and hurt many who live in remote, impoverished parts of the world where they rely on shortwave.<\/p>\n

Andy Sennitt wrote the following about the RNW changes:<\/p>\n

(Source: RNW<\/a>)<\/p>\n

As the clocks in Europe go forward to summertime, Radio Netherlands Worldwide is entering a period of drastic change which will see the closure of many services and the relaunch of the organisation with a much smaller staff. RNW will in future be specialising in producing material for audiences in countries with limited press freedom.<\/strong><\/p>\n

RNW will no longer be broadcasting to Dutch expatriates. The Dutch radio service will hold a 24-hour marathon broadcast on 10\/11 May to mark the end of its 65 years of service.<\/p>\n

Other services will be affected too – plans are still to be finalised, but Radio Netherlands Worldwide will cease to operate in a number of languages and other services, including this website, will be adapted to meet the new focus of promoting free speech.<\/p>\n

All these changes have been forced on RNW by the Dutch government\u2019s decision to slash our budget by 70 percent with effect from 1 January 2013. The budget will come from the Foreign Ministry rather than the Ministry of Education and Culture as at present. The editorial independence of RNW will remain sacrosanct.<\/p>\n

More information about the changes will be published as soon as these are official.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Though I’m at least happy that RNW is making it their core mission to keep broadcasting to parts of the world where free speech is\u00a0suppressed, I do fear how far the cuts may go beyond their Dutch broadcasts to expatriates. 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