NRC Handelsblad

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NRC Handelsblad

The 20 February 2006 front page of
NRC Handelsblad
Type Daily newspaper
Format 41.5 cm x 28 cm
Owner(s) Egeria[1] (80%), Het Gesprek (20%)
Editor-in-chief Peter Vandermeersch
Founded 1970 by merger
Political alignment Liberalism
Language Dutch
Headquarters Rokin 65
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Circulation 200,000[2]
ISSN 0002-5259
Official website www.nrc.nl

NRC Handelsblad (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛnɛrseː ˈɦɑndəɫzblɑt]), often abbreviated to NRC, is a daily evening newspaper published in the Netherlands by NRC Media. The newspaper was launched on 1 October 1970, from merger of the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (New Rotterdam Paper) and Algemeen Handelsblad (General Commerce Paper). In 2006 a morning newspaper, nrc•next, was launched. The circulation of NRC Handelsblad in 2011 was 200,000, putting it in 4th place among the national dailies.[2]

History

NRC Handelsblad started on 1 October 1970, after a merger of the Amsterdam newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad (founded 1828 by J.W. van den Biesen) and the Rotterdam Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (founded 1844 by Henricus Nijgh). The paper's motto is Lux et Libertas – Light (referring to the Age of Enlightenment) and Freedom.

In February 2006, NRC Handelsblad started a morning newspaper, nrc•next, to attract educated readers who do not read a newspaper every day. Editor Folkert Jensma was succeeded on 12 December 2006, by Birgit Donker.[3] After a dispute with the new owners Donker had to step down on 26 April 2010[4] and was replaced by Belgian Peter Vandermeersch.[5]

On 7 March 2011, the paper changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid.

Journalists who work or have worked for NRC Handelsblad include: Henk Hofland, Hans van Mierlo, Marc Chavannes, Geert Mak, Karel van Wolferen, Jérôme Louis Heldring, Joris Luyendijk, Marjon van Royen, Derk Jan Eppink, Adriaan van Dis, Ben Knapen.

References

  1. ↑ Egeria in an investment company which is part of Bregal Investments, which is part of Cofra Group
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Circulation figures". www.hoi-online.nl. HOI, Institute for Media Auditing. Retrieved 3 February 2012. 
  3. ↑ NRC Handelsblad 12 December 2006 page 21 Tegenwicht aan Trivialisering: Birgit Donker benoemd tot hoofdredacteur van NRC Handelsblad
    "Birgit Donker is de nieuwe hoofdredacteur van NRC Handelsblad, nrc.next en nrc.nl. De raad van bestuur van PCM heeft haar vandaag benoemd.
    Rotterdam, 12 December Birgit Donker (41) is de opvolger van Folkert Jensma als hoofdredacteur van NRC Handelsblad."
  4. ↑ http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article1373277.ece/Donker_na_conflict_weg_als_hoofdredacteur_NRC
  5. ↑ http://www.trouw.nl/ontspanning/article3112118.ece/Peter_Vandermeersch_hoofdredacteur_NRC.html

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