The ''Zierikzeesche Nieuwsbode'' (1844–1998) was a newspaper in

Zierikzee Zierikzee () is a small city in the southwest Netherlands, 50 km southwest of Rotterdam. It is situated in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland. The city hall of Schouwen-Duiveland is located in Zierikzee, its largest city. Zierikze ...

, Netherlands. Throughout its history, it was published 2 to 4 times per week.

History

The ''Zierikzeesche Nieuwsbode'' was founded by Pieter de Looze, who was a book and newspaper printer, publisher, and seller in

, operating from his home at Melkmarkt 2. During the years 18491861 some of the content of the Nieuwsbode was reprinted in the United States as the Sheboygan Nieuwsbode, for

Zeeland Zeeland (; ), historically known in English by the Endonym and exonym, exonym Zealand, is the westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the southwest of the country, borders North Brabant to the east ...

ers taking interest in news from home. Pieter de Looze was succeeded by his son Adriaan Johannes de Looze as printer and publisher of the ''Zierikzeesche Nieuwsbode''. In 1869 the print operation, including the ''Zierikzeesche Nieuwsbode'', was acquired by Ochtman, later known as Lakenman en Ochtman, then shortened to LNO. By 1 June 1889, the Nieuwsbode had been driven out of business and taken over the business of its older rival, the ''Zierikzeesche Courant'' (founded 1979). Due to

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, the publication ceased in 1944. As the newspaper had been relatively cooperating with the occupation, it could not be published under own name after the war was over. Instead, it appeared as ''Vrije Stemmen van Schouwen-Duiveland'' (free voices of

Schouwen-Duiveland Schouwen-Duiveland () is a municipality and an island in the southwestern Netherlands province of Zeeland. The municipality has 33,737 inhabitants (1 January 2016) and covers an area of (of which is water). The northside of the island has two fi ...

). In 1947 the publication could return to its original name. In 1998 the ''Zierikzeesche Nieuwsbode'' merged into the ''

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'' and the ''Nieuwsbode'' ceased to exist.

Publication

* 1844–1846: 3 issues per week, Pieter de Looze * 1846–1869: 2 issues, Pieter de Looze then Adriaan de Looze * 1869–1944: 3 issues, Ochtman then Lakenman & Ochtman * 1945–1947: 3 issues, temporarily titled ''Vrije Stemmen van Schouwen-Duiveland'', Lakenman & Ochtman * 1947–1998: 4 issues, Lakenman & Ochtman then LNO

References

{{reflist, 2 Defunct newspapers published in the Netherlands History of Zierikzee 1844 establishments in the Netherlands 1998 disestablishments in the Netherlands