Vrij Nederland
Magazines
Vrij Nederland
www.vn.nl
Magazines

Vrij Nederland is a progressive Dutch opinion magazine, founded in 1940, committed to protecting democratic freedoms through independent investigative journalism. It focuses on engaged readers interested in critical social issues such as climate change, capitalism and artificial intelligence, and offers a forward-looking and clarifying perspective, free from advertiser influence. Vrij Nederland is currently based in Amsterdam and is investing in a renewed digital platform and a larger newsroom to increase its impact and reach from the summer of 2024 onwards.

PR target profile

Reach Vrij Nederland with the right story.

Vrij Nederland is a magazines with 33 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers Economy and Finance, Politics and government, Fit & healthy, Lifestyle. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.

Vrij Nederland has 33 tracked journalists spread across 12 editorial teams. That makes the outlet relevant if you have a press release or pitch that fits an opinion magazine and aligns with one of the known editorial teams.

Presscloud tracks 33 journalists at Vrij Nederland, 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.

Search traffic origin
Where the search traffic comes from
98%
Netherlands
Netherlands 98%
Other 2%

Estimated share of organic search traffic by country.

Outlet at a glance
33
journalists tracked
15.1K
estimated website visitors per month
Company details
Founded 1940
Headquarters Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Employees 11-50 employees
Past 30 days
41
articles tracked by Presscloud
Fresh off the press

Recently published in Vrij Nederland

A snapshot of what Vrij Nederland recently published.

Editorial structure

33 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.

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Economy and Finance
6
journalists
Politics and government
6
journalists
Fit & healthy
5
journalists
Lifestyle
5
journalists
Culture & events
4
journalists
Sustainability
4
journalists
HR and Career
3
journalists
Tech and ICT
3
journalists

What Vrij Nederland covers

Vrij Nederland has 12 editorial teams, including Politics and Government, Lifestyle, Culture & Events, Sustainability, Economics and Technology and ICT. Based on the available data, you are best off tailoring your pitch to the magazine profile and to a clear editorial angle within these known sections.

Beats the editorial team relies on

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How to pitch successfully to Vrij Nederland

Approach Vrij Nederland with a pitch that suits a magazine and makes it immediately clear which editorial team your story is relevant for. Choose one clear angle, connect your news to a relevant editorial label such as Politics and Government, Economics and Finance or Sustainability, and keep the approach substantive and concrete. With limited source material, it is wiser not to send a broad mass email, but to make a targeted pitch that matches the outlet type and the known editorial teams.

What is a pitch? Read the glossary explainer

Pitch checklist
Make sure your topic fits a magazine profile
Choose one clear editorial label as your starting point
State the news clearly in the first sentence
Keep your pitch substantive and concrete
Send it in a targeted way rather than broadly
Make sure your story fits an opinion outlet
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Vrij Nederland

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A press release to Vrij Nederland works best if you aim it at a relevant editorial team and make sure the angle matches the magazine profile. Presscloud helps you add Vrij Nederland to your press list in a targeted way and send your pitch personally.
Approach the Vrij Nederland editorial team with a short and clear pitch in which the news value and angle are immediately obvious. Use a targeted press list so your story reaches the teams that are most relevant in terms of content.
Your chances of getting attention from Vrij Nederland are greater if your story fits an opinion magazine and clearly connects with a known team such as Politics and Government, Sustainability or Culture & Events. A sharp angle and a targeted approach matter more than a general email.
Based on the available data, there are known editorial teams covering Politics and Government, Lifestyle, Culture & Events, Sustainability, Economics and Technology and ICT, among others. Aim your pitch at one of these teams and keep the angle clear.
A submitted letter is different from a press release. For reader प्रतिक्र a better route is the outlet's general contact channel. If you have news or a story idea, a press release or targeted editorial tip works better. Presscloud helps you handle that professionally and in a targeted way.
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