The Algemeen Dagblad (; ), also known by its initialism AD (), is a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam.
History and profile Founded in 1946, Algemeen Dagblad is published in tabloid format and headquartered in Rotterdam. Its regional focus includes the cities and regions around Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague. In South Holland and Utrecht, it is published and distributed with local dailies. The national edition is for sale in every city in the Netherlands and distributed throughout the rest of the country. AD is owned and published by DPG Media, known as De Persgroep until 2019 and previously PCM Uitgevers.
Algemeen Dagblad includes a regional supplement in the districts previously served by these regional papers. Two of them, the AD Haagsche Courant (for The Hague region) and the AD Rotterdams Dagblad (for the Rotterdam region) appear in both a morning and an evening edition. Rotterdams Dagblad → AD Rotterdams Dagblad Goudsche Courant → AD Groene Hart Rijn & Gouwe → AD Groene Hart Haagsche Courant → AD Haagsche Courant Utrechts Nieuwsblad → AD Utrechts Nieuwsblad Amersfoortsche Courant → AD Amersfoortsche Courant De Dordtenaar → AD De Dordtenaar Dagblad Rivierenland → AD Rivierenland
Chief editors Chief editor Service Jan Schraver 1946–1947 G.N. Leenders 1947–1949 G.A.W. Zalsman 1949–1950 Jacques Ratté 1950–1958 Anton van der Vet 1958–1968 Huibert Nicolaas Appel 1968–1974 Ron Abram & Karel Giel 1975–1980 Ron Abram 1980–1993 Peter van Dijk 1993–2000 Oscar Garschagen 2000–2003 Willem Ammerlaan 2003–2004 Jan Bonjer 2004–2009 Peter de Jonge 2009–2010 Christiaan Ruesink 2010–2016Hans Nijenhuis 2016–2021 Rennie Rijpma Since 2021
Het Vaderland
Het Vaderland was an independent newspaper founded in the Hague in 1869. In 1972, it became a regional supplement of Algemeen Dagblad for The Hague. In 1982, the newspaper was dissolved.
Circulation In the period of 1995–96, Algemeen Dagblad had a circulation of 401,000 copies, making it the second best-selling paper in the Netherlands. In 2001, its circulation was 335,000 copies. In 2013, the paper was the second largest paid newspaper of the Netherlands after De Telegraaf. After a merger with seven regional newspapers on 1 September 2005 and ongoing reduction in readership, it had an average circulation merger of 365,912 copies in 2014. In 2017, it was down to 341,249 copies.
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