Het Parool

Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsDutch

Het Parool is a prominent Amsterdam-based daily newspaper founded during World War II as a resistance publication. It offers comprehensive coverage of local news, national politics, and culture. Today, it remains a major voice in the Dutch media landscape, known for its distinctive focus on the capital city.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN AMSTERDAM

Serving as the national media hub for the Netherlands, the capital city houses the headquarters of most major national dailies alongside a dedicated local press. Leading the national market are mass-circulation titles like De Telegraaf and the left-leaning daily Volkskrant. Locally, residents rely on Het Parool, a daily originally founded as an underground resistance publication during World War II, while business professionals turn to Het Financieele Dagblad for specialized economic reporting. Paperboy lists 11 newspapers in Amsterdam.