To be a journalist in Brussels Quotes of Ina Strazdina from her presentation at the Community College on Media and Europe in Sārnate (LV) June The quotes do not necessarily reflect Ina Strazdina’s opinions. They are mostly of descriptive nature. Association for Community Colleges (ACC)

”Actually, I am both an educator, a journalist, and an informer, … it is a mix is my answer.” Association for Community Colleges (ACC)

”What comes from the EU- Commission is kind of propaganda” Association for Community Colleges (ACC)

”As a journalist in Brussels I am a servant of my country.” Association for Community Colleges (ACC)

”EU-journalists are there to cover what is important for their home countries.” Association for Community Colleges (ACC)

”Networking is necessary. If you are a professional you know where to draw the line.” Association for Community Colleges (ACC)

”As Brussels journalists we are ”nationalist” – kind of soldiers of our countries.” Association for Community Colleges (ACC)

”It is difficult to ”sell” a European story. Your boss will always impose the national angle. There is no other way in Latvia. It is always so in the foreign sector, and I think it counts everywhere.” Association for Community Colleges (ACC)

”We cannot expect that people read European media.” Association for Community Colleges (ACC)

”European Voice, Observer, Euractiv … I don’t think there are any more European media.” Association for Community Colleges (ACC)