GeenStijl
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Type of site | Blog |
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Available in | Dutch |
Founder(s) | Dominique Weesie |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 10 April 2003 |
GeenStijl is a Dutch
GeenStijl often uses a provocative tone when referring to other Internet sites and blogs. Commenters on the site are called reaguurders which is a
At the height of their existence, the blog attracted around 75,000 visitors each day and was one of the top 10 news sites of the Netherlands. This popularity has receded somewhat currently, with Geenstijl being ranked as the 60th most visited website in the Netherlands, with an approximate global position of 12.000. In comparison, the website of the Dutch state-sponsored news network NOS ranks at about global position 5000 and is the 29th most visited website in the Netherlands, both as of 2 September 2020[update]. The most visited Dutch news website is
On 17 March 2006 the Telegraaf Media Group took a 40% interest in GeenStijl. The editorial team of Dominique Weesie and Ambroos Wiegers both owned 50% of the shares, against 30% after the takeover. The deal was claimed to be worth €2.6 million.[citation needed]
Not long after this deal, Telegraaf sold their interest after having changed their mind, retaining ownership of the site Dumpert. Other websites owned by GeenStijl were closed due to lack of visitors.
Dominique Weesie said that he saw a market for a tough-talking,
In combination with Weesie's network, who had been a reporter for the major Dutch newspaper de Telegraaf for more than 10 years, this has proven a successful formula.[4] Geenstijl soon followed up with web videos featuring Rutger Castricum as star reporter.
In May 2006,
GeenStijl started working on the television program SteenGeyl with public broadcaster
In May 2017 more than 100 female journalists, female politicians, actresses and other women called for an advertisement boycott of GeenStijl. The stated reason was because of the sex fantasies, some violent, that appeared on numerous occasions in the comments section.[7][8]
GeenPeil
In 2015 GeenStijl launched
See also
- Retecool, another Dutch weblog
- Dumpert, video upload service, no longer belonging to Geenstijl
- PowNed, public broadcaster founded by GeenStijl in 2009
Notes
- ^ "Alexa - Top Sites in Netherlands - Alexa". Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Fleischbaum (11 March 2004). "De lifestyle rubriek met Michiel Smit". Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "NUblog: Jorissen". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Providers Bonaire boycotten Geenstijl.nl". Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Broertje GeenStijl.nl niet op tv". VillaMedia Vaknieuwsarchief. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Holligan, Anna (10 May 2017). "Women's protest hits Dutch website with ad boycott". BBC News. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Honderd vrouwen bepleiten boycot GeenStijl en Dumpert". Trouw. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "GeenPeil-referendum gaat door". NOS. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2016.