NRC Handelsblad
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 The February 2, 2006 front page of NRC Handelsblad |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | 41.5 cm x 28 cm |
| Owner | Egeria[1] (80%), Het Gesprek (20%) |
| Editor | Peter Vandermeersch |
| Founded | 1970 by merger |
| Political alignment | Liberalism |
| Language | Dutch |
| Headquarters | Marten Meesweg 35 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Circulation | 244,099 Monday–Friday[2] 270,189 Saturday[2] |
| ISSN | 0002-5259 |
| Official website | www.nrc.nl |
NRC Handelsblad, often abbreviated to NRC, is a daily evening newspaper published in the Netherlands by NRC Media. The newspaper was created on October 1, 1970, from merger of the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (New Rotterdam Paper) and Algemeen Handelsblad (General Commerce Paper). In 2006 a morning newspaper, nrc•next, was launched. The circulation of NRC Handelsblad in 2009 was 240,000, putting it in 7th place among the national dailies.
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[edit] History
NRC Handelsblad started on October 1, 1970, after a merger of the Amsterdam newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad (founded 1828 by J.W. van den Biesen) and the Rotterdam Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (founded 1844 by Henricus Nijgh). The paper's motto is Lux et Libertas – Light (referring to the Age of Enlightenment) and Freedom.
The circulation was 240,000 in 2009 (against 265,000 in 2002). The total circulation of Dutch daily national newspapers was in 2009 was 3,360,000.
In February 2006, NRC Handelsblad started a morning newspaper, nrc•next, to attract educated readers who do not read a newspaper every day. Editor Folkert Jensma was succeeded on 12 December 2006, by Birgit Donker.[3] After a dispute with the new owners Donker had to step down on April 26, 2010 [4] and was replaced by Belgian Peter Vandermeersch [5]
On 7 March 2011, the paper changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid.
Journalists who work or have worked for NRC Handelsblad include: Henk Hofland, Hans van Mierlo, Marc Chavannes, Geert Mak, Karel van Wolferen, Jérôme Louis Heldring, Joris Luyendijk, Marjon van Royen, Derk Jan Eppink, Adriaan van Dis, Ben Knapen.
[edit] Typeface
The typeface Lexicon by Bram de Does has been used since 2001. De Does also designed a special version for the larger headlines.
[edit] References
- ^ Egeria in an investment company which is part of Bregal Investments, which is part of Cofra Group
- ^ a b "PCM Media Profiel & Bereik". www.pcmmedia.nl. PCM Media. http://www.pcmmedia.nl/pdf/PCM_Media_ProfielBereik2006.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-07.[dead link]
- ^ NRC Handelsblad 12 December 2006 page 21 Tegenwicht aan Trivialisering: Birgit Donker benoemd tot hoofdredacteur van NRC Handelsblad
"Birgit Donker is de nieuwe hoofdredacteur van NRC Handelsblad, nrc.next en nrc.nl. De raad van bestuur van PCM heeft haar vandaag benoemd.
Rotterdam, 12 December Birgit Donker (41) is de opvolger van Folkert Jensma als hoofdredacteur van NRC Handelsblad." - ^ http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article1373277.ece/Donker_na_conflict_weg_als_hoofdredacteur_NRC
- ^ http://www.trouw.nl/ontspanning/article3112118.ece/Peter_Vandermeersch_hoofdredacteur_NRC.html
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: NRC Handelsblad |
- NRC Handelsblad (English) – international website
- NRC Handelsblad (Dutch) – official website
