IJmuider Courant
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Website | ijmuidercourant.nl |
IJmuider Courant is a
History
In January 1896 bookshop owner and publisher W.K. Nieborg from IJmuiden started the Gratis Advertentieblad voor IJmuiden, de Heide, Velsen en Omstreken (English: Free advert paper for IJmuiden, de Heide, Velsen and surroundings). In 1906 this paper was continued by P.F.C. Roelse, who added the subtitle IJmuider Courant. In September 1904 J. Sinjewel started the free paper Vraag en Aanbod (English: Supply and demand) in Oud-IJmuiden. Local notables proposed that Roelse and Sinjewel combine their papers, which lead to the foundation of the Uitgevers-Maatschappij IJmuiden NV (English: Publishing Company IJmuiden).[3]
The first issue of the IJmuider Courant appeared on Saturday 4 December 1915,
On 13 May 1932 the IJmuider Courant was taken over by
On 15 June 1984 the IJmuider Courant published the results of the European Parliament election for the municipality of Velsen, despite being forbidden, by posting a journalist at every polling place and using the Dutch law which states that election results are counted publicly.[9][10]
On 19 April 2004 the IJmuider Courant switched from being distributed in the afternoon to the morning.[11] In 2013 the size of HDC Media newspapers was changed from broadsheet to tabloid format.[12]
Organisation
IJmuider Courant is part of a local cooperation with Haarlems Dagblad, which is published in three editions: Haarlems Dagblad, IJmuider Courant and Haarlems Dagblad editie Haarlemmermeer.[13] The IJmuider Courant is distributed in Velsen, Driehuis, Santpoort-Noord, Velserbroek, Velsen-Zuid, IJmuiden, Velsen-Noord and Santpoort-Zuid.[2]
HDC Media operated about 150 journalists out of which more than half works in regional centres and the rest at the headquarters in Alkmaar. A further 210 people take care of administration and advertisement.[13] In 2014 chief editor for the IJmuider Courant was Ies van Rij.Ies van Rij[1] Chief editors for the general information in HDC newspapers were Peter Hovestad, Hugo Schneider and Gerben van ´t Hek.[2] In 2018 Hugo Schneider is the chief editor.[14] In recent years, staff and circulation are dwindling.
External links
- (in Dutch) Official website
Literature
- (in Dutch) Plasse J. van de, Verbei W., Kroniek van de Nederlandse dagblad- en opiniepers, Otto Cramwinckel Uitgever, 2005, ISBN 9789075727777
- (in Dutch) Es, C. van, Bles voor de Kop, Geschiedenis en volksleven van IJmuiden, Vermande, 1970, ISBN 906040373-8
- (in Dutch) Roos, J. de, 100 jaar Haarlems Dagblad, Damiate, 1987, ISBN 9789090016276
- (in Dutch) Vries, T. de, Schaap D., Rolle S., Eene plaats van grooten omvang. 1876-1976, honderd jaar IJmuiden en het Noordzeekanaal, Vermande 1976, ISBN 9060404475
References
- ^ a b c D. Dupont-Nivet. (5 June 2014). "In IJmuiden is de regionale journalistiek nog niet verdwenen" (in Dutch). De Correspondent.
- ^ a b c d "IJmuider Courant" (in Dutch). Holland Media Combinatie. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "IJmuider Courant opgericht op verzoek van notabelen" (in Dutch). hdci.nl. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ a b Plasse J. van de, p.48
- National Library of the Netherlands. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Plasse J. van de, p.60
- ^ Plasse J. van de, p.70
- ^ a b "Kranten" (in Dutch). Noord-hollandsarchief.nl. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "15 juni" (in Dutch). vandaaginhetverleden.nl. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Plasse J. van de, p.111
- ^ Plasse J. van de, p.168
- ^ "Regionale kranten van HDC Media voortaan op tabloid" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 12 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Over de krant" (in Dutch). IJmuider Courant. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "YC | meer | Contact".