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

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, sport ...

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 newspaper of record 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

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant ''NRC'', previously called ''NRC Handelsblad'' (), is a daily morning newspaper published in the Netherlands by NRC Media. It is generally accepted as a newspaper of record in the Netherlands. History ''NRC Handelsblad'' was first published on ...

'' (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

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. In 2019, he was succeeded by René Moerland. On 7 March 2011, the paper changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid. The

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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 ''de Volkskrant'' (; ''The People's Paper'') is a Dutch daily morning newspaper. Founded in 1919, it has a nationwide circulation of about 250,000. Formerly a leading centre-left Catholic broadsheet, ''de Volkskrant'' today is a medium-sized ...

'' and ''

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'', ''NRC Handelsblad'' sees itself as the most internationally oriented of those three, and has been labeled

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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 Ma ...

, Marc Chavannes, Geert Mak, Karel van Wolferen, Jérôme Louis Heldring,

Joris Luyendijk Joris Luyendijk (; born 30 December 1971) is a Dutch non-fiction author, anthropology, anthropologist, news correspondent, and TV interviewer. Biography Joris Luyendijk was born on 30 December 1971 in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He lived in Hi ...

, Marjon van Royen,

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, Adriaan van Dis,

Ben Knapen Hubertus Petrus Maria "Ben" Knapen (born 6 January 1951) is a Dutch historian and politician serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 24 September 2021 to 10 January 2022. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he previously was S ...

, 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

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. 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

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cause in

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, through

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—it was edited by Charles Boissevain. The paper had a liberal stance. ''Algemeen Handelsblad'' merged in 1970 with the

-based liberal daily newspaper ''

'' 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 "Citie of Henricus"—also known as Henricopolis, Henrico Town or Henrico—was a settlement in Virginia founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an alternative to the swampy and dangerous area around the original English settlement at Jamestow ...

. 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