VPRO BacklightSeason 15
Tegenlicht in Dutch or Backlight in English is a series of television documentaries by the VPRO, a Dutch public broadcasting organisation. Backlight "aims to grasp the quintessence of prominent trends and developments" in the practice of critical journalism, and tries to improve understanding of the intricate inner workings of our modern society.
Where to Watch VPRO Backlight • Season 15
29 Episodes
- Slapend Rijk第 1 集
Slapend RijkWhat influence does the quickly growing ‘sharing economy’-based company AirBnB have on the social structure of a city? AirBnB's motto: Share your house, make new friends and get rich while sleeping. Those who can afford it buy an appartement, hire a cleaner, and permanently rents it out to tourists. No banks or shares offer a beter return. But what does a city end up being if many of it's inhabitants only stay for just a couple of days? This episode paints a portret of the city of Amsterdam in the age of AirBnB, including happy tourists, abusers, perfect hosts, victims and informers. - What makes you click第 2 集
What makes you clickWarehouses going bankrupt and the immense success of online retailing websites prove it: they way we consume is shifting from offline to online rapidly. But which nifty tool or other clever tactic make us fill up our digital shopping cart to the brim? Or makes us stay on the website as long a possible? Or even vote for a certain candidate