NRC Handelsblad is a leading Dutch quality newspaper focused on in-depth news analysis and commentary on major social issues such as climate, the rule of law, education, healthcare, and international relations. Aimed at an informed audience, NRC publishes content in a range of formats, including articles, videos, podcasts, and newsletters, with a liberal editorial perspective. From its headquarters in Amsterdam, NRC emphasizes thorough journalism to help readers make sense of complex facts and opinions and arrive at well-considered positions.
Reach NRC Handelsblad with the right story.
NRC Handelsblad is a newspaper with 184 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers Politics and government, Culture & events, Fit & healthy, Sustainability. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.
NRC Handelsblad has 184 followed journalists across 12 editorial teams. It is relevant if you have a press release or pitch with news value, social relevance, and solid substance, because its recent coverage leans heavily on analysis, research, policy, and culture rather than fleeting publicity.
Presscloud tracks 184 journalists at NRC Handelsblad, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.
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184 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams
The biggest desks highlighted. Journalists can belong to multiple desks, so the tiles do not add up to the total.
What NRC Handelsblad covers
NRC Handelsblad has 184 followed journalists across 12 editorial teams. In the recent headlines you see a lot of political reporting on the cabinet, parliament, provinces, and policy, a lot of foreign affairs and geopolitics around war, diplomacy, and international institutions, and recurring attention to science, universities, healthcare, climate, technology, media, art, and sports, often from an investigative or reflective angle.
Beats the editorial team relies on
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How to pitch successfully to NRC Handelsblad
Pitch NRC Handelsblad with a sharply defined story that shows something about policy, social impact, or a broader trend. The headlines show that NRC often writes about nitrogen, nature, and drinking water, about science and universities, about AI, chips, and digital sovereignty, and about international tensions, law, and institutions. Culture also gets plenty of space, but always with context and meaning. A good pitch for NRC is therefore not mainly promotional, but shows what is changing, why it matters, and which facts, data, or expertise make it concrete.
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