But the issues being discussed are stronger than ever. As the new millennium further unfolds, Radio Netherlands focuses on providing relevant programming. We have to understand the widely differing information needs of our audience. So we continually examine the media landscape of our targets, looking for ways to complement what is already there. Then we design the best balance of radio, television and Internet programming to be effective.
Education is an important part of our mission.
The Radio Netherlands Training Centre organises courses and projects for journalists and media professionals, primarily in developing countries. We live in a Dangerous World Now that we're into a new century, the biased propaganda of the Second World War from 1939-45 may seem like a very long time ago. Yet the need for balanced and considered reporting has never been greater. The 20th century was scarred by organised group violence on an extraordinary scale. Social violence is four times more likely to occur than when Radio Netherlands first started broadcasting in 1947.