{"id":196999,"date":"2026-04-08T16:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?post_type=em_special&#038;p=196999"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:47:40","slug":"dit-is-waarom-we-journalistiek-nodig-hebben-2","status":"publish","type":"em_special","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/specials\/dit-is-waarom-we-journalistiek-nodig-hebben-2\/","title":{"rendered":"This is why we need journalism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">In this series, EM explores the meaning of journalism at the university. What makes independent media so essential in an environment where knowledge, power, politics, and money intersect?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/15125257\/kantoor-journalistiek-vergadering-inkijk-redactie-EM-werken_Sonja-Schravesande-1600x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/15125257\/kantoor-journalistiek-vergadering-inkijk-redactie-EM-werken_Sonja-Schravesande-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139432 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/15125257\/kantoor-journalistiek-vergadering-inkijk-redactie-EM-werken_Sonja-Schravesande-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139432 875w, 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/15125257\/kantoor-journalistiek-vergadering-inkijk-redactie-EM-werken_Sonja-Schravesande-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139432 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/07\/15125257\/kantoor-journalistiek-vergadering-inkijk-redactie-EM-werken_Sonja-Schravesande-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139432 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 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href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/sonja-schravesande\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Sonja Schravesande<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first episode outlines the history of Dutch journalism in broad strokes and Mijke Slot, a lecturer in Media and Journalism, explains why journalism is essential for a well-functioning democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">Een lijst met artikelen<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-mocha  relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260205_seriejournalisitekaflevering1_thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-scaled.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770288321\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260205_seriejournalisitekaflevering1_thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-scaled.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770288321 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260205_seriejournalisitekaflevering1_thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-875x492.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770288321 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260205_seriejournalisitekaflevering1_thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-1600x900.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770288321 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260205_seriejournalisitekaflevering1_thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-300x169.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770288321 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260205_seriejournalisitekaflevering1_thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-1280x720.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770288321 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260205_seriejournalisitekaflevering1_thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-1536x864.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770288321 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260205_seriejournalisitekaflevering1_thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-2048x1152.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770288321 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260205_seriejournalisitekaflevering1_thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-500x282.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770288321 500w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260205_seriejournalisitekaflevering1_thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-832x468.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770288321 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 pr-11 @md:pr-12 @lg:pr-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/02\/05\/zonder-journalistiek-zijn-we-afhankelijk-van-mensen-met-macht-dit-is-waarom-we-journalistiek-nodig-hebben-aflevering-1-2\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\u2018Without journalism we are dependent on people with power\u2019 &#8211; This is why we need journalism (episode 1)\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-02-05\">5 February 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEM TV\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJournalism\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Article type: Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 bg-brown text-white aspect-square size-9 block-theme-violet:bg-purple grid place-content-center @md:size-12 @lg:size-12 svg:size-4 @md:svg:size-6 @lg:svg:size-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M17.25 9.99998C17.2506 10.2546 17.1853 10.5051 17.0605 10.727C16.9356 10.949 16.7555 11.1348 16.5375 11.2665L3.03 19.5297C2.80227 19.6691 2.54144 19.7452 2.27445 19.7502C2.00746 19.7551 1.74399 19.6887 1.51125 19.5578C1.28073 19.4289 1.0887 19.2409 0.954904 19.0132C0.821111 18.7855 0.750385 18.5263 0.75 18.2622V1.73779C0.750385 1.47368 0.821111 1.21445 0.954904 0.986734C1.0887 0.759022 1.28073 0.571057 1.51125 0.442167C1.74399 0.311244 2.00746 0.244825 2.27445 0.249769C2.54144 0.254713 2.80227 0.330842 3.03 0.470292L16.5375 8.73342C16.7555 8.86511 16.9356 9.05097 17.0605 9.27291C17.1853 9.49485 17.2506 9.74533 17.25 9.99998Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We dive into the origins of university magazines and Erasmus Magazine, and show why independent journalism is essential. Editor-in-chief Wieneke Gunneweg explains why universities must be critically scrutinized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">Een lijst met artikelen<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-mocha  relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260212_SerieWatIsJournalisitiek_2_Thumbnail-460x460.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770892860\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260212_SerieWatIsJournalisitiek_2_Thumbnail-460x460.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770892860 460w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260212_SerieWatIsJournalisitiek_2_Thumbnail-115x115.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770892860 115w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260212_SerieWatIsJournalisitiek_2_Thumbnail-230x230.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770892860 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 pr-11 @md:pr-12 @lg:pr-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/02\/12\/een-universiteit-waar-kritisch-denken-centraal-staat-moet-zich-kritisch-laten-volgen-dit-is-waarom-we-journalistiek-nodig-hebben-aflevering-2\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;A university, where critical thinking is central, must allow itself to be critically followed&#8217; \u2013 this is why we need journalism (episode 2)\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-02-12\">12 February 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEM TV\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJournalism\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Article type: Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 bg-brown text-white aspect-square size-9 block-theme-violet:bg-purple grid place-content-center @md:size-12 @lg:size-12 svg:size-4 @md:svg:size-6 @lg:svg:size-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M17.25 9.99998C17.2506 10.2546 17.1853 10.5051 17.0605 10.727C16.9356 10.949 16.7555 11.1348 16.5375 11.2665L3.03 19.5297C2.80227 19.6691 2.54144 19.7452 2.27445 19.7502C2.00746 19.7551 1.74399 19.6887 1.51125 19.5578C1.28073 19.4289 1.0887 19.2409 0.954904 19.0132C0.821111 18.7855 0.750385 18.5263 0.75 18.2622V1.73779C0.750385 1.47368 0.821111 1.21445 0.954904 0.986734C1.0887 0.759022 1.28073 0.571057 1.51125 0.442167C1.74399 0.311244 2.00746 0.244825 2.27445 0.249769C2.54144 0.254713 2.80227 0.330842 3.03 0.470292L16.5375 8.73342C16.7555 8.86511 16.9356 9.05097 17.0605 9.27291C17.1853 9.49485 17.2506 9.74533 17.25 9.99998Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How does an article at EM come together? In this episode, you\u2019ll discover how an EM editor works, from the initial idea to publication. Feba Sukmana takes you through her approach and shows which steps and journalistic principles are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">Een lijst met artikelen<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-mocha  relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260219_seriewatisjournalistiek_3Thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-2-scaled-460x460.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1771497550\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260219_seriewatisjournalistiek_3Thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-2-scaled-460x460.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1771497550 460w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260219_seriewatisjournalistiek_3Thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-2-scaled-115x115.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1771497550 115w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/20260219_seriewatisjournalistiek_3Thumbnail_NoravanderSchoor_LarisaWedel-2-scaled-230x230.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1771497550 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 pr-11 @md:pr-12 @lg:pr-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/02\/19\/zo-wordt-een-em-artikel-gemaakt-dit-is-waarom-we-journalistiek-nodig-hebben-aflevering-3\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tHow an EM article is made \u2013 This is why we need journalism (Episode 3)\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-02-19\">19 February 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEM TV\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJournalism\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Article type: Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 bg-brown text-white aspect-square size-9 block-theme-violet:bg-purple grid place-content-center @md:size-12 @lg:size-12 svg:size-4 @md:svg:size-6 @lg:svg:size-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" 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gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @lg:p-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @lg:text-2xl order-1\">\n\t\t\tThis is why we need journalism\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-base order-3\">\n\t\t\t\tIn this series, EM explores the meaning of journalism at the university. What makes independent media so essential in an environment where knowledge, power, politics, and money intersect?\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center order-2\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-08\">8 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\" font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSpecial\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"order-4 text-brown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<a\n\tdata-variant=\"link\"\n\tdata-size=\"default\"\n\tclass=\"group inline-flex justify-center items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer text-md font-soehne min-h-0 md:min-h-0 px-0 md:px-0 font-bold text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline absolute-link\"\n\n\t\n\t\t\thref=\"https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;www.erasmusmagazine.nl&#x2F;en&#x2F;specials&#x2F;dit-is-waarom-we-journalistiek-nodig-hebben-2&#x2F;\"\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\taria-label=\"View&#x20;the&#x20;special&#x3A;&#x20;This&#x20;is&#x20;why&#x20;we&#x20;need&#x20;journalism\"\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-button-text class=\"\">\n\t\t\tView the special\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\" flex items-center justify-center w-[1em] h-[1em] icon  \" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"20\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 17\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M18.25 7.5C18.8023 7.5 19.25 7.94772 19.25 8.5C19.25 9.05228 18.8023 9.5 18.25 9.5H1.75C1.19772 9.5 0.75 9.05228 0.75 8.5C0.75 7.94772 1.19772 7.5 1.75 7.5H18.25Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M10.793 1.04295C11.1835 0.65243 11.8165 0.65243 12.207 1.04295L18.957 7.79295C19.3476 8.18348 19.3476 8.81649 18.957 9.20702L12.207 15.957C11.8165 16.3475 11.1835 16.3475 10.793 15.957C10.4024 15.5665 10.4024 14.9335 10.793 14.543L16.8359 8.49999L10.793 2.45702C10.4024 2.06649 10.4024 1.43348 10.793 1.04295Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-special\" class=\"h-full relative flex bg-white flex-col @lg:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:h-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @lg:h-full @lg:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/diversity-travel-chaos-smaller-version-_2026_Ami-Rinn-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770802116\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/diversity-travel-chaos-smaller-version-_2026_Ami-Rinn-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770802116 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/diversity-travel-chaos-smaller-version-_2026_Ami-Rinn-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770802116 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/diversity-travel-chaos-smaller-version-_2026_Ami-Rinn-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770802116 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/diversity-travel-chaos-smaller-version-_2026_Ami-Rinn-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770802116 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/diversity-travel-chaos-smaller-version-_2026_Ami-Rinn-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770802116 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/diversity-travel-chaos-smaller-version-_2026_Ami-Rinn-2048x1366.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1770802116 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @lg:p-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @lg:text-2xl order-1\">\n\t\t\tDGI Travel\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-base order-3\">\n\t\t\t\tDGI Travel (formerly known as Diversity Travel) is the mandatory booking system for business travel of Erasmus University. 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