Because our democratic constitutional state and free media can never be taken for granted.

The media are the lifeblood of a healthy democracy. SDM has its roots in the resistance newspaper *Het Parool* and is firmly committed to a healthy interplay between democracy and independent, pluralistic media.

A strong democracy cannot exist without well-informed citizens.

That is why we are committed to a diverse, independent, and accessible media landscape. Because digitisation is turning our media world upside down.

We protect what cannot be bought: journalistic independence. We ensure that thinking about media and democracy comes together and moves forward. We spark debates, encourage innovation, and commission research to ground vision and policy in facts. We contribute strategic thinking on how to preserve the media’s role in democracy, even as technology is changing everything. And we bring people together—not just to talk, but to take action.
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