Times of Suriname explained

Times of Suriname
Type:National newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Owners:Rudi Dilip Sardjoe
Publisher:Rudisa Broadcasting Communications & Publications N.V.
Chiefeditor:Alirio Polsbroek
Foundation:23 December 2003
Language:Dutch and English
Headquarters:Paramaribo
Circulation:40.000
Website:http://www.surinametimes.com/

Times of Suriname is a national newspaper in Suriname.[1] The paper is published daily (except on Sundays) in a broadsheet format with a reported circulation of 35,000-40,000.[2] [3] The paper was founded in December 2003 by (at the time) rich business man and politician Rudi Dilip Sardjoe and claims to be a quality news paper and the largest and most-read paper of the country.[4]

Content

The Times of Suriname is one of the main newspapers of the country,[5] and publishes news articles primarily in Dutch, while also publishing some articles in English (in 2005 it experimented with some articles in Portuguese).[6] [7] The paper contains news on Suriname, the Dutch Caribbean and the Netherlands.

The paper is reported to have some 20 journalists under employment, most of them young.

References

  1. Book: K'ranti! De Surinaamse pers 1774-2008. de Vries. Ellen. De Koninck. Marc. 2008. 235–243.
  2. News: Oplage Times of Suriname nog steeds op recordhoogte. Rosario. Robin. 2012. Niews-Suriname.nl. 2018-01-03. nl.
  3. News: Jonge leeuwen runnen grootste krant van Suriname. Foriers. Sandra. 2011-03-11. MO*. 2018-01-03. nl.
  4. Web site: Times of Suriname - Archief - Voor nieuws, achtergronden en columns. Speksnijder. Cor. 2004-01-24. De Volkskrant. nl-NL. 2018-01-03.
  5. Het brongebruik van Surinaamse journalisten. Onderzoek bij Parbode Magazine en De Ware Tijd. openaccess.leidenuniv.nl. nl. Burger, J.P.. 28 February 2017. 2018-01-03.
  6. Gobardhan-Rambocus. Lila. 2013. Taalpolitiek in een veranderende samenleving - Suriname na 1975. Neerlandica Wratislaviensia. XXII. 55–64.
  7. de Theije. Marjo. 2007. De Brazilianen stelen al ons goud! - Braziliaanse migranten in stad en binnenland. OSO, Tijdschrift voor Surinamistiek en het Caraïbisch Gebied. 26 . 1. 81–99.