In addition to being active in the local political life since 2006, Jean-Paul Bastin has diplomas in both journalism and political sciences which allow him to understand the role of a journalist in society. As a former media worker, he knows the difficulty encountered by journalists especially in the new digital age where all information is disseminated, sometimes without a “journalistic filter”. And as an elected representative of a municipality “far from the decision center (Brussels)”, he recognizes the pressure put on journalists to cover all topical issues while being subjected to work in an increasingly precarious professional situation.