Volkskrant wins journalistic prizes for publications about the Gaza war and NOS Sport

“I have always avoided this area, but I am happy that I traveled there,” Vreeken said at the ceremony in The Hague. ‘It is an enrichment for my professional base.’ His role as correspondent formed a ‘shield’ that protected him, he said, and enabled him to report on this emotionally charged conflict.

Maud Effting, Abel Bormans and Willem Feenstra won the Tegel in the News category for their article about abuses in the TV program NOS Sport. Research by De Volkskrant showed that (former) employees and other involved people had to deal with bullying, sexism and exclusion in the editorial office for years. ‘Good teamwork that made news, but did more than that. The Tile lights. Exposing practices that are unacceptable,” the jury report said. The three Volkskranteditors thanked ex-presenter Aicha Marghadi at the ceremony, who dared to come forward with her story. After the article, presenter Tom Egbers stepped down.

In addition to Vreeken, other prizes were awarded for journalistic work from and about various war zones. Michiel Driebergen van Fidelity took home the Tegel in the Foreign category for his pieces about the war in Ukraine. The Pioneer Tile went to Daphne Wesdorp of the Dutch Dagblad for her reports from Myanmar and Ukraine, which, according to the jury, were ‘courageously and courageously made’.

Also won prizes NRC immediately interview with Bunq CEO Ali Niknam and BNNVARA with the documentary Inside Caliphate. Sinan Can and Daniëlle van Lieshout won with their documentary about Syria travelers and the Tegel for regional journalism went to The Stentorreporter Gep Leeflang for his story about backroom politics in Dutch municipalities.