Conference
Since 2011 we have organized an annual conference on narrative journalism in English, with hundreds of visitors and inspiring speakers from both home and abroad.
Gerard van Westerloo reading
The yearly Gerard van Westerloo lecture pays homage to one of the founding fathers of narrative journalism in the Netherlands by inviting one inspiring journalist.
Anthology
Every year, a Flemish-Dutch editorial team chooses the top ten narrative journalists: the master storytellers, in Dutch Meestervertellers. In 2017 an all-English version was organized: Anthology.
Update from Jair Stein on Caliphate
In May 2020, we interviewed New York Times audio producer Andy Mills about the award winning podcast Caliphate. What no one knew then, but has become clear over the last few weeks, is that the main character of the podcast fabricated most of what he told the producers of the show. We would like to stress that we think our conversation with Andy Mills is still relevant for podcast producers, as it deals with other important aspects of what it takes to make a narrative podcast. Read more…
Missed For Sama?
Have you missed For Sama? Don't worry, together with Pakhuis de Zwijger we organized that you can stream the award-winning documentary for free for 24 hours on dezwijger.nl. You can watch For Sama from October 6th 4pm untill October 7th same time. For Sama is also...
Livecast #3 She Said
In this livecast we will discuss narrative techniques in investigative stories. Together with Rebecca Corbett, investigative editor at the New York Times, and Xandra Schutte, chief editor at De Groene Amsterdammer we will discuss She Said. This award-winning book by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey was edited by Rebecca Corbett, who oversaw and guided the two NYT reporters during the investigation that ignited the international #MeToo movement. Tune in October 20th from 8.30 pm!