Journalism in Denmark: interview with Morten Gliemann

“Danish journalism is very aware of the fact that we need more citizens, new citizens”, he says. Photo: courtesy

Morten Gliemann is a Danish journalist. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Danmarks Journalisthøjskole and an important civic role in the southern part of Denmark and the Sønderjylland region, where he lives.

His work has an international scope, as he has lived in Portuguese-speaking countries such as Mozambique, Brazil and Portugal. In addition to being a journalist and editor, he is a translator and works as a language teacher in his country, in institutions such as International Communication A/S. You can learn more about him and his work in the interview below.

Enio Moraes Júnior — When we look at the statistics on education, employment and civic participation, we have the feeling that Denmark is a good place to live. What does the national press say about the country? What are the most relevant problems?

Morten Gliemann — In general, the national press is covering what remains of the pandemic, in addition to the challenges of climate change (relatively few) and immigration. Among immigrants, refugees in particular tend to make headlines — whether because they are victims of war, the conflicts in Syria, the collapse in Afghanistan, the economic-political collapse in Lebanon, because they represent a growing population of prisoners in Denmark or because they cost more in terms of social benefits than the average Dane. Newspapers…