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Erwin Gaur

Erwin Gaur (half pseudonym for Erwin Angad-Gaur, 1970) is a writer and composer and studied Arts and Cultural Studies in Rotterdam. He is also a board member of the Ntb, Sena, Kunsten 92 and is chairman of Platform Makers, among others. His short novel 'Gardi' appeared this spring.

Public broadcasting is salvageable. (Why football should go to commercial)

by Erwin Gaur
29 September 201730 March 2022
6 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, MEDIA

Our public broadcasting system is unique in the world. Unfortunately, it is not something to be particularly proud of. The system and the thinking behind it are virtually incomprehensible. Or, as NTR director Paul Römer put it less diplomatically in August: we have 'a backward system that cannot be explained to anyone (anymore)'. It was a sideline in his interview with...