Hoornsche Courant
The Hoornsche Courant was a newspaper that appeared in the Dutch city of Hoorn. It was founded in 1858.[1] By 1872, it appeared twice per week.[2] In 1869, Dutch historian Willem Jan Frans Nuyen surmised that while the newspaper was ostensibly edited by "non-preachers", it still contained articles that, considering the hateful tone against Catholics, were written by a (Protestant) preacher.[3]
According to historian Jos Leenders, the newspaper started by echoing the opinions of the city government, but by 1865 declared it would be more of a voice for the people, and began publishing letters to the editor and criticizing the county government. Calling itself "general", it was, practically speaking, liberal.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Leenders, Jos (1997). "Vereeniging voor Volksvermaken te Hoorn 1870-1896". Historisch Tijdschrift Holland (4–5): 257–73. ISSN 0166-2511.
- ^ Dag- en weekbladen in Nederland uitgegeven in het begin van 1872. De Roever-Kröber-Bakels. 1872. p. 8.
- ^ Nuyens, Willem Jan Frans (1869). De katholieken tegenover de staatspartijen in Nederland. Katholiek-Nederlandsche Brochuren-Vereeniging. Vol. 5. Van den Heuvel.