''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 A newspaper of record is a major national newspaper with large circulation whose editorial and news-gathering functions are considered authoritative and independent; they are thus "newspapers of record by reputation" and include some of the o ...

in the Netherlands.

History

''NRC Handelsblad'' was first published 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 ''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 Age of Enlightenment) 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 Belgian . In 2019, he was succeeded by René Moerland. On 7 March 2011, the paper changed its format from

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. 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

Mediahuis Mediahuis is a newspaper & magazine publishing, distribution, printing, TV, radio and online media company founded in 2014 with assets in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and Germany. Mediahuis publishes daily newspaper titles in Belg ...

. 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 c ...

'' and '' Trouw'', ''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 Hendrik Johannes Adrianus "Henk" Hofland (; 20 July 1927 – 21 June 2016) was a Dutch journalist, commentator, essayist, and columnist. H.J.A. Hofland, as he is also commonly known, is often referred to as the éminence grise of Dutch journalism ...

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 Mas ...

, Marc Chavannes,

Geert Mak Geert Ludzer Mak (born 4 December 1946 in Vlaardingen) is a Dutch journalist and non-fiction writer. Honors For his book ''In Europe: Travels through the Twentieth Century'' he received the Leipziger Buchpreis zur Europäische Verständigung (20 ...

, Karel van Wolferen, Jérôme Louis Heldring,

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

, Marjon van Royen,

Derk Jan Eppink Derk Jan Eppink (born 7 November 1958) is a Dutch journalist, politician in the Netherlands, and former cabinet secretary for European Commissioners Bolkestein (1999–2004) and Kallas (2004–2007). In 2009, he was elected to the Euro ...

, Adriaan van Dis, Ben Knapen,

Paul Marijnis Paul Marijnis (9 September 1946 – 10 April 2008) was a Dutch writer and poet. Career Marijnis worked as a journalist at '' NRC Handelsblad''. Marijnis made his literary debut in 1993 at age 47 with the novel ''De zeemeermin'' published by D ...

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Predecessors

Algemeen Handelsblad

The ''Algemeen Handelsblad'' was an influential Amsterdam-based liberal daily newspaper published between 1828 and 1970. It was founded in 1828 by

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, a stock broker. The paper aimed at providing news about trade, share holding and banking. Later its coverage was expanded to cover political news. At the peak of its influence—from the time of the Boer War, when it championed the Boer cause in South Africa, through World War I—it was edited by

Charles Boissevain Charles Boissevain (28 October 1842 – 5 May 1927) was a journalist, editor and part-owner of the Amsterdam Algemeen Handelsblad, a leading newspaper of the time. From 1872 he was on the editorial board of the literary journal ''De Gids''. Ca ...

. The paper had a liberal stance. ''Algemeen Handelsblad'' merged in 1970 with the Rotterdam-based liberal daily newspaper ''

'' into the ''NRC Handelsblad''.

Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant

The ''Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant'' was an influential Rotterdam-based liberal daily newspaper 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