The NPO Radio 1 program Spraakmakers will no longer hold polls among readers and discuss them in the broadcast. That said presenter Roos Abelman on Thursday in the broadcast. The results of the polls would be “hijacked” in polarizing topics.
Listeners were able to vote on different statements through the program. The results are not representative of the Netherlands, says the editors. Yet the polls were used in the public debate.
For example, BBB leader Caroline van der Plas referred in the Lower House on Wednesday to a poll on stricter sanctions for Israel, on which she subsequently based her argument. “Caroline had one of the last moods,” said Abelman.
Furthermore, the presenter said that the results express could no longer be heard in the broadcasts, but were only published online. “But the moods were too often hijacked with topics where people are hard opposite each other. We could no longer justify journalism.”
According to Abelman, the results do not say “what the people in the land think of such a position”. “So it was not justified to publish them.”
Listeners can still respond to the statement of the day.
The NPO Radio 1 Program Spraakmakers Will No Longer Conduct Polls Among Readers and Discussions on the Broadcast. This was stated by Presenter Roos Abelman on Thursday’s Broadcast. The Results of the Polls would be “hijacked” on polariazing topics.
Listensers Could Vote on Various Propositions via The Program. The Results are not representative of the whole of the Netherlands, accordance to the editors. Neverberness, The Polls Were Used in the Public Debate.
For Example, BBB Leader Caroline van der Plas Referred on Wednesday in the House of Representatives to a Poll on Stricter Sanctions for Israel, on which Based Her Argument. “Caroline had one of the last votes,” Abelman Said about that.
Furthermore, the presenter Said that the results were deliberately no Longer Heard in the Broadcasts, But Were Only Published Online. “But the votes were too or hijacked on topics where people are strongly opposed to each other. We could no longer justify it journalistically.”
Accordance to Abelman, the results do not say “What the people in the country think of such a proposition.” “So it was not responsible to publish them anymore.”
Listeners Can Still Respond to the Proposition of the Day.