Matthijs van Nieuwkerk is talking to people who feel victimized by his tyrannical behavior at De Wereld Draait Door. At least, that’s what sources say to Angela de Jong.
We haven’t heard from Matthijs van Nieuwkerk at all since he disappeared from the tube because of the revelations about his misconduct at De Wereld Draait Door. Nevertheless, there are some developments going on behind the scenes, Angela de Jong has heard. She tells in the AD Media podcast that he is talking to victims.
Matthijs vs victims
Angela has news. “I will not say who I heard that from in this case. But Matthijs van Nieuwkerk – and I found that remarkable – is having conversations with a number of people who have felt insulted in recent years. Behind the scenes of The World Keeps Turning.”
It is not clear with which people exactly, but approximately. “So with editors who may or may not be traumatized about his way of working and way of doing things.”
Repair calls
How should we see this? “Yes, repair talks, Joost should know. Of course, that all runs parallel to the conversations that Martin van Rijn is now having, that research he is conducting for the public broadcaster.”
She continues: “And that must also have something to do with it, that it is of course always nice if you can say to such a research team: ‘Wow, I’m busy myself, I really apologize and it stings me. .’ I sincerely hope that the people he talks to will benefit those people.”
Good leaf
This will undoubtedly help the victims, Angela thinks. “Because you hear from many victims in such a case, of course, that they actually mainly want recognition of their suffering and that seems to help half of the time.”
One of her colleagues: “But is this to get in the good graces of that research or is it intrinsic motivation?”
Angela: “It will be a combination of both, I think. And he is also working on a return.”