Argos TV - Medialogica (2006)

Season 14 - 2024

Research into the difference between image and reality. Media serve as a guide to get a grip on reality. But to what extent are they a reliable guide? How is public opinion formed? What influence does this have on the actions of administrators, journalists and citizens?

Released Sept. 19, 2012 Episode 35 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.news, tmdb.media, tmdb.documentary, tmdb.investigative-journalism, tmdb.public-broadcasting

Production Companies: HUMAN, VPRO

Network: VPRO

Country: Netherlands
Languages: Dutch

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S14E1 - Argos Medialogica ontleedt: Het beeld van de masculiene man

Men struggle with their position in society. As a man you are quickly seen as toxic or too masculine. Influencers like Andrew Tate have the solution: the man must become an alpha male again, especially now that the man has been consciously made weak and docile. But what consequences does this image have? And why are these ideas so popular among young people?

Jan. 9, 2024, midnight

S14E2 - Argos Medialogica ontleedt: De aanval op dragqueen story hour

In April this year, there was a demonstration against a drag queen story hour in Rotterdam, where children are read to by a drag queen. The reading hours and the LGBTIQ+ community have been under fire for some time, including from radical right-wing politicians and activists. According to researchers, there is a conscious strategy behind these actions: what does this mean and what are the consequences?

Jan. 9, 2024, midnight

S14E3 - Argos Medialogica ontleedt: Waarom we het over mannen moeten hebben

In his book Of Boys and Men, British-American sociologist Richard Reeves investigates why many men struggle with themselves and their role in society and what we can do about it. What is the danger if the existing problems in men are ignored? And what does this mean for the rights of women and the LGBTIQ+ community?

Jan. 9, 2024, midnight

S14E4 - Milder gestemd

What role did the media play in Geert Wilders' election win? The PVV's victory in the last parliamentary elections came as a surprise to many, including the press. How is that possible? A reconstruction of Geert Wilders' election campaign. How does one of the country's most influential politicians deal with journalists and they with him? Frank Hendrickx (de Volkskrant) and Maurice de Hond (Peil.nl) will speak.

March 17, 2024, midnight

S14E5 - Regenbooghysterie

The rainbow community is under fire from conservative and radical corners. According to politicians and activists, educating about gender indoctrination and reading to children by drag queens is dangerous. Medialogic examines the force behind these frames and shows how politicians and activists worldwide use anti-gender rhetoric for their own gain, which also puts LGBTIQ+ rights under pressure in the Netherlands.

April 28, 2024, midnight

S14E6 - De banden van Bernhard

There was a big fuss last year when it became known that Prince Bernhard's NSDAP membership card had been found in his own archives. But how new was the revelation really? Bernhard has always denied being a member of the NSDAP, and yet historians have previously convincingly demonstrated his ties to Hitler's Nazi party. Why is it that Prince Bernhard's now well-known past keeps leading to new headlines? Media logic about how media, historians, institutions, the Royal Family and politicians have been struggling with Prince Bernhard's Nazi past for years.

June 16, 2024, midnight

S14E7 - Het nieuwe rookgordijn

Alternatives to cigarettes, such as vaping and snus, are becoming increasingly popular. But a growing group of young nicotine users are becoming addicted to old-fashioned cigarettes through these products. Medialogica investigates the image surrounding the 'new smoking' and the role of tobacco companies and the media.

Nov. 27, 2024, midnight

S14E8 - Studenten op de barricade

How did the media attention, political imaging and polarized debate develop around the pro-Palestine student protests in Amsterdam? A look back with the key players, such as Mayor Halsema, the chief public prosecutor, the rector and students of the UvA.

Dec. 15, 2024, midnight

S14E9 - Vecht- en sterfbereid

The threat of war is back in Europe and so Defense is expanding, by up to 9,000 people per year. How do you find new recruits for the army, and what images are used to entice them - mainly teenagers - to sign? Medialogica delves into the world of marketing our armed forces.

Dec. 29, 2024, midnight

Network: VPRO

Episode Runtime: 35 min.

Season Runtime: 35 min.

Released: Sept. 19, 2012

Last Air Date: July 20, 2025, midnight

Status: Returning Series

Certification: NR

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