Presenters were surprised by WNL president Bert Huisjes' reaction to their experiences | Media
Meryl Westrick, Ross Maugery, Leonie ter Braak and Margaret Spiker are surprised by broadcaster Bert Huysjes' reaction to their experiences at WNL.
The presenters are four of the 25 (former) employees who attended the meeting last week advertisement You talked about the culture of fear in the WNL. Editor-in-Chief and Founder Huisjes was identified as the reason.
Westrik is surprised that Huisjes said in response to the article that his door is always open. “By saying that, you are implying that no one has ever walked through that door, no complaints have ever been made to you, no criticism has ever been made of you, no one has ever dissed you, or shown up for themselves. And that is absolutely not true,” she says. . advertisement.
Mogre was also surprised by this choice of words. “I have walked through that proverbial door many times. I have sounded the alarm many times. In emails, in phone calls, during conversations in the editorial office and in the studio. But they simply did not listen. Bert taught Huisjes what not to listen to.” “Do it. Do it. That was the most valuable lesson.”
“Complete denial of the problem”
Ter Braak does not understand that these stories were rejected. “You often see a complete denial of the problem among these types of men at the top. They cannot empathize, so it is assumed that the problem does not exist. This creates an insecure working situation for young people, who are often dependent on their temporary contracts.”
According to Spieker, the reaction essentially shows what not to do. “We went back to the '70s for a moment. I thought we'd come a long way in terms of liberation. If you don't put yourself in someone else's shoes, that's what you get.”
Huisjes responded to the article last week and admitted that he “certainly makes mistakes,” but that it is also his job to monitor the “editorial cycle.” It was not possible to obtain an immediate comment from the radio on Monday evening.
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