War, natural disasters, child abuse – no subject is taboo in the Jeugdjournaal

Should you protect children from intense news? The Jeugdjournaal has been dealing with that question for more than forty years. The makers do not shy away from any subject, but the way they present their stories is very different from the ‘GMJ’, the Big People News. ‘We are not a children’s programme’, says Sonja Verbaarschott, head of the Jeugdjournaal. ‘We are a news programme for children.’ She is standing on the editorial floor in Hilversum…