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New Editor-in-Chief for RNW
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The B oard of Supervisors of Radio Netherlands Worldwide has appointed William Valkenburg as editor-in-chief, effective Jan. 1, 2013.
According to the announcement, Valkenburg will set out the new course for the organization with the recently appointed director general Robert Zaal. The broadcaster will focus on free speech in countries where press freedom is limited and Valkenburg will take responsibility for journalism within the organization.
“The organization is now ready for a new future,” said Chairman of the Supervisory Board Bernard Bot. “William’s extensive experience in journalism, journalistic innovation and new media makes him the right man at the right time.”
As of 2013, Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s main focus will be on Africa, and the Arab World, as well as countries such as China, Cuba and Venezuela.
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