''NRC'', previously called ''NRC Handelsblad'' (), is a daily morning

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published in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

by NRC Media. It is generally accepted as a

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in the Netherlands.

History

''NRC Handelsblad'' was first published on 1 October 1970 after a merger of the

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newspaper '' Algemeen Handelsblad'' (founded 1828 by J.W. van den Biesen) and the

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'' Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant'' (founded 1844 by Henricus Nijgh). The paper's motto is ''Lux et Libertas'' – Light (referring to the

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) and Freedom. Editor was succeeded on 12 December 2006, by . After a dispute with the new owners Donker had to step down on 26 April 2010 and was replaced by Belgian . In 2019, he was succeeded by René Moerland. On 7 March 2011, the paper changed its format from

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. The circulation of ''NRC Handelsblad'' in 2014 was 188,500 copies, putting it in 4th place among the national dailies. In 2015 the NRC Media group was acquired by the Belgian company

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. In 2022, when it stopped producing evening editions, the paper shortened its official name to ''NRC'', by which it had already been known colloquially.

''NRC Next''

Between 2006 and 2021 Mediahuis also published '' nrc•next'', a morning tabloid aimed at young people.

Character

While they consider themselves one of the Dutch national "quality" newspapers next to '' de Volkskrant'' and '' Trouw'', ''NRC Handelsblad'' sees itself as the most internationally oriented of those three, and has been labeled left liberal.

Journalists

Journalists who work or have worked for ''NRC Handelsblad'' include: Henk Hofland,

Hans van Mierlo Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva "Hans" van Mierlo (; 18 August 1931 – 11 March 2010) was a Dutch politician and journalist who co-founded Democrats 66 (D66). Van Mierlo studied Law at the Radboud University Nijmegen obtaining a Mas ...

, Marc Chavannes, Geert Mak, Karel van Wolferen, Jérôme Louis Heldring, Joris Luyendijk, Marjon van Royen, Derk Jan Eppink, Adriaan van Dis, Ben Knapen, Paul Marijnis. NRC1.JPG, NRC (Rokin, Amsterdam) NRC2.JPG

Predecessors

Algemeen Handelsblad

The ''Algemeen Handelsblad'' was an influential

-based liberal daily

published between 1828 and 1970. It was founded in 1828 by J.W. van den Biesen, a stock broker. The paper aimed at providing news about

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, share holding and

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. Later its coverage was expanded to cover political news. At the peak of its influence—from the time of the

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, when it championed the Boer cause in

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, through

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—it was edited by

Charles Boissevain Charles Boissevain (28 October 1842 – 5 May 1927) was a journalist, editor and part-owner of the Amsterdam Algemeen Handelsblad, a leading newspaper of the time. From 1872 he was on the editorial board of the literary journal ''De Gids''. Ca ...

. The paper had a liberal stance. ''Algemeen Handelsblad'' merged in 1970 with the

-based liberal daily newspaper '' Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant'' into the ''NRC Handelsblad''.

Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant

The ''Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant'' was an influential

-based liberal daily

published between 1844 and 1970. It was founded in 1844 by Henricus Nijgh. The paper merged in 1970 with the ''Algemeen Handelsblad'' to form the ''NRC Handelsblad''.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nrc Handelsblad 1970 establishments in the Netherlands Dutch-language newspapers Mass media in Amsterdam Daily newspapers published in the Netherlands Liberal media Publications established in 1970