The ''Friesch Dagblad'' (; the first word is
spelled ''Fries'' in modern Dutch) is a Dutch daily
newspaper
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founded in 1903. It covers the region of
Friesland
Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...
with news reports written from a
protestant
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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
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. 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
Newspapers established in 1903
Mass media in Leeuwarden
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