Dutch News in English Every Day - Here in Holland
Want to keep in touch with the Dutch and get Dutch news in English every day?
Then DutchNews.nl is a great option.
Ten to fifteen articles daily on all the main news items of interest to internationals living in the Netherlands.
There are features, blogs and jobs and housing sections.
Molly Quell is a contributing editor at Dutch News:
“It’s the largest English news service in the Netherlands – we’re basically an online newspaper/magazine. A bit like Nu.nl but in English”
Listen to the Here in Holland podcast interview with Molly.
So, what are the most popular items on Dutch News?
“Well, all the news related to being an international here is very popular – so if there are ever any rule changes around immigration then there is a lot of interest.”
“People also like stories about the Dutch royal family and the weather. And on social media people like to have a good moan about the NS [Dutch trains].”
The website attracts 250,000 unique visitors each month and has a Facebook community of more than 30,000 likes.
And Dutch News just started a podcast .
“We’ve been producing a weekly podcast with news and discussion and people are really liking it. People can check it out on SoundCloud but also in iTunes and a growing number of podcast apps.”
There’s a daily newsletter too so if you prefer to get your Dutch News in English this way it’s super easy.
Molly Quell says the best thing about working at Dutch News is the sense of community.
“There’s a great team of international people working together and it’s really nice to be involved as a journalist in a media organisation.
Having the opportunity to be really involved in society and be able to reach out to people who have ended up here for whatever reason and who maybe do not speak Dutch is really great.”
This article is based on the Here in Holland Interview Media#4 Dutch News podcast. The podcast is part of a mini-series on English language media in the Netherlands.