Who are you Jackie?!
A recent controversy between the Dutch glossy magazine Jackie and singer Rihanna has raised once more, in my opinion, a rather important question: how much of a statement should journalism make? Jackie’s most recent issue featured an article about how to dress like Rihanna. It was titled ‘De Niggabitch’. The Barbadian music star wasn’t amused and took it to...
Higher prices could be ‘disastrous’ for Dutch magazines
The adjective ‘disastrous’ was used by the Dutch media group NDP Nieuwsmedia while commenting on a possible increase in VAT for Dutch magazines. The government will debate a proposal to scrap the current 6% VAT that magazines benefit from. But the sector believes this measure will lead to a 12,5% prize increase for consumers, which...
