Marga van Praag
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Marga van Praag is a Dutch journalist
and television presenter.
Praag attended the academy of dramatic art in Amsterdam, and worked for VARA
television from 1968 onwards. She was the host of the television programs Fanclub and De Jonge Onderzoekers (The Young Researchers), and did editing work for the shows Twee voor Twaalf (Two to Twelve) and Hoe bestaat het? (freely translated: How can it be?).
In 1981, she joined the NOS
to work on the children's news programme Jeugdjournaal
(Youth Journal) as a reporter and presenter, later becoming a commentator. She switched to the main NOS Journaal in 1996 as an anchor and latterly, a features reporter and commentator.
Praag announced her departure from the NOS in October 2008 and signed off from her final NOS Journaal report on 7 November 2008. At a farewell party, she was made a knight (5th grade) of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and television presenter.
Praag attended the academy of dramatic art in Amsterdam, and worked for VARA
VARA (broadcaster)
The Omroepvereniging VARA is a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep system, founded in 1925 as the Vereeniging van Arbeiders Radio Amateurs...
television from 1968 onwards. She was the host of the television programs Fanclub and De Jonge Onderzoekers (The Young Researchers), and did editing work for the shows Twee voor Twaalf (Two to Twelve) and Hoe bestaat het? (freely translated: How can it be?).
In 1981, she joined the NOS
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system...
to work on the children's news programme Jeugdjournaal
Jeugdjournaal
Jeugdjournaal is a Dutch television news programme produced by the Dutch public service broadcaster NOS for children. The programme has been broadcast since 1981....
(Youth Journal) as a reporter and presenter, later becoming a commentator. She switched to the main NOS Journaal in 1996 as an anchor and latterly, a features reporter and commentator.
Praag announced her departure from the NOS in October 2008 and signed off from her final NOS Journaal report on 7 November 2008. At a farewell party, she was made a knight (5th grade) of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of Orange-Nassau
The Order of Orange-Nassau is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was created on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. The Order is a chivalry order open to "everyone who have earned special merits for...
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