The ''Friesch Dagblad'' (; the first word is
spelled ''Fries'' in modern Dutch) is a Dutch daily
newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, spor ...
founded in 1903. It covers the region of
Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
with news reports written from a
protestant
Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...
perspective. ''Friesch Dagblad'' and its competitor, ''
Leeuwarder Courant
The ''Leeuwarder Courant'' is the oldest daily newspaper in the Netherlands. Founded by Abraham Ferwerda, it first appeared in 1752. The ''Leeuwarder Courant'' was the first paper in the Dutch province Friesland and its capital Leeuwarden. It is ...
'', are owned by the
Mediahuis. Both newspapers publish most of the content in
Dutch, with only about 5% of content in
West Frisian.
References
External links
www.frieschdagblad.nlWebsite Friesch Dagblad
www.fd-extra.nl.nlWebsite of the webshop Friesch Dagblad
Friesch Dagblad
Publications established in 1903
Mass media in Leeuwarden
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