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Nienke Venema


Stichting Democratie en Media

Nienke Venema is the director of Stichting Democratie en Media, a foundation committed to independent journalism and a strong and vigorous democracy through media-ownership and proactive grant programs. SDM is currently a shareholder of De Persgroep Nederland, De Correspondent and MediaHuis Nederland. Previously, Nienke was the national director of Humanity in Action in The Netherlands, an international educational organization that runs Fellowship Programs on issues of social justice. She holds an MA (hons) in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in International Relations from the University of Amsterdam.