Pillars and priorities The statutory objectives of the Democracy and Media Foundation are to counter all forms of totalitarianism in social and political life and to strive for a vigorous democracy and multifaceted, opinionating media. These objectives are rooted in the origin of the Democracy and Media Foundation, which was established in 1944 by the founders of the illegal resistance newspaper Het Parool. These objectives shaped the foundation’s current mission: to invest in a strong, just constitutional democracy and strong, critical media. The objectives of the foundation have been divided into five pillars. Click on the logo’s down below to read more about the pillars and the associated priorities. Objective 1: A strong, just constitutional democracy 1. Fundamental rights and freedoms 2. Vigorous democracy 3. Commemoration and remembrance Objective 2: Independent, critical media 4. Truth-seeking 5. Media innovation