De Correspondent
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De Correspondent is a Dutch news website based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was launched on 30 September 2013 after raising more than €1 million in a crowdfunding campaign in eight days.[1] The website distinguishes itself by rejecting the daily news cycle and focusing on in-depth and chronological coverage on a topical basis, led by individual correspondents who each focus on specific topics. Sometimes it publishes English versions of its articles.
Available in | Dutch, English (partly) |
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Owner | De Correspondent B.V. |
Editor | Rob Wijnberg |
URL | DeCorrespondent.nl |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required |
Users | 60,000 |
Launched | 30 September 2013 (2013-09-30) |
Current status | Online |
The concept and initial success of De Correspondent has inspired other projects elsewhere. A German website Krautreporter was founded in 2014 and adopted the same concept.[2]
An English-language news site, titled The Correspondent, launched on September 30, 2019.[3] The site raised US$2.6 million through a crowdfunding campaign in late 2018, boosted by prominent backers including Jay Rosen and Trevor Noah.[4][5] However, it endured substantial criticism after it was announced that it would not open an office in the United States, as many backers had anticipated.[5] On 10 December 2020, NiemanLab broke the news that The Correspondent would be closing down on 31 December 2020.[6]