Nieuw Israëlietisch Weekblad

What Nieuw Israëlietisch Weekblad does

Nieuw Israëlietisch Weekblad (NIW) is a Dutch Jewish weekly publication founded in 1865 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It operates as a print and digital weekly magazine covering Jewish news, opinion, culture, history, and current affairs related to Israel, the Diaspora, antisemitism, and Dutch Jewish community life. The editorial team is small (approximately 7 named staff plus layout), and editorial leadership is provided by Hoofdredacteur Esther Voet and Adjunct-hoofdredacteur Bart Schut.

NIW distributes content across multiple platforms: a weekly print magazine, a website (niw.nl) with a subscriber login-based digital reading platform, dedicated mobile applications on Google Play and Apple App Store, and a weekly podcast. Marketing and audience engagement are supported through active social media channels on X (Twitter), Facebook, and LinkedIn. The content mix spans news (domestic, foreign, Israel), opinion pieces, columns, and extensive background series on subjects including architecture, composers, cultural history, Jewish women, kibbutzim, Dutch Jewish history, scientists, Jewish Hollywood, music, and sports.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual subscriptions for both print and digital access, supplemented by reader donations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. No external ownership, venture capital, private equity backing, acquisitions, or funding rounds are reported in the available data; the organization appears to be editorially independent. The core customer segments are the Dutch Jewish community and broader Jewish-world enthusiasts seeking Dutch-language coverage of Jewish affairs, with the digital distribution footprint theoretically global but practically concentrated in the Netherlands.

Name

Nieuw Israëlietisch Weekblad

Legal name

Nieuw Israëlietisch Weekblad

Website

https://niw.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nieuw Israëlietisch Weekblad is an Amsterdam-based Dutch Jewish weekly magazine founded in 1865, publishing news, opinion, and cultural coverage for the Dutch Jewish community and Jewish-world enthusiasts via print, digital, mobile apps, and podcast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Weekly Magazine

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Jewish news magazine
• Dutch Jewish weekly
• Opinion journalism
• Cultural magazine
• Subscription publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscription: NIW generates revenue through paid subscriptions for its weekly magazine, available in both print and digital formats. The subscription model provides recurring revenue from readers interested in Jewish world coverage.
2. Digital Access: Revenue from digital reading subscriptions accessed through the website and mobile applications

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

NIW publishes a weekly Dutch-language Jewish opinion magazine covering news, opinion, columns, and cultural content related to the Jewish world, Israel, and the Diaspora. It distributes this content via print subscription, a digital reading platform on niw.nl, dedicated iOS and Android mobile apps, and a weekly podcast. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring paid subscriptions (print and digital) and donations.

Product overview

Nieuw Israëlietisch Weekblad (NIW) is a Dutch Jewish weekly opinion magazine and newspaper covering news, politics, culture, and history related to the Jewish world, Israel, and diaspora communities. The publication operates across multiple platforms including a print/weekly magazine, a digital subscription reading platform, mobile applications for iOS and Android, and an audio podcast series. The company primarily generates revenue through subscriptions (both print and digital) and accepts donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NIW Weekly Newspaper/Magazine Print weekly Dutch Jewish newspaper and opinion magazine covering news, opinion, cultural content, and historical features about the Jewish world, Israel, and the Diaspora.
• NIW Digital Reading Platform Subscribers access the NIW magazine content digitally through a login on niw.nl.
• NIW Mobile App (Android) Official Android mobile application for Android users to access NIW content, available on Google Play Store.
• NIW Mobile App (iOS) Official iOS mobile application for iPhone/iPad users to access NIW content, available on Apple App Store.
• NIW Podcast Weekly audio podcast series featuring discussions with Esther Voet and Joop Soesan covering current events in Israel and Jewish affairs.

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Technology focussed No

API detail

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Emerging players

• Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA): JTA is a global Jewish news wire service distributing news about Jewish communities worldwide. It is comparable as a Jewish-focused news organization but operates as a wire/content syndicator rather than a subscription weekly magazine.

Regional players

• The Forward: The Forward is a U.S.-based Jewish newspaper covering news, culture, and opinion for American Jewish audiences. It is comparable as a heritage Jewish publication with opinion journalism but operates in the American market.
• Haaretz: Haaretz is an Israeli English/Hebrew daily known for opinion journalism and in-depth Jewish and Israeli affairs coverage. It overlaps with NIW's editorial identity (opinion-led Jewish journalism) but serves Israeli and international readers.
• The Jerusalem Post: The Jerusalem Post is a long-established English-language Jewish daily covering Israel, diaspora news, and Jewish affairs. It is comparable in mission (Jewish news and opinion journalism) but serves a global English-speaking audience rather than the Dutch market.

Broad incumbents

• Trouw: Trouw is a major Dutch national daily newspaper with a faith-inspired heritage, covering news, opinion, and culture. It is comparable as a Dutch subscription newspaper with opinion journalism but operates at broader national scale with general-interest coverage.

Direct peers

• Joods Journaal: Joods Journaal is another Dutch-language Jewish news outlet covering Jewish life, Israel, and antisemitism in the Netherlands. It directly competes with NIW for the same Dutch Jewish readership and advertising/subscription dollars.
• Vrij Nederland: Vrij Nederland is a Dutch weekly opinion magazine with a long heritage covering politics, culture, and opinion. It overlaps with NIW in format (weekly opinion magazine) and distribution (Dutch subscription, print and digital).
• De Groene Amsterdammer: De Groene Amsterdammer is a Dutch weekly opinion magazine covering politics, culture, and society. It is comparable to NIW as a Dutch subscription-based weekly magazine with a strong opinion-led editorial identity, though it serves a broader political-left readership.
• Reformatorisch Dagblad: Reformatorisch Dagblad is a Dutch faith-based daily newspaper with a defined community readership and subscription-based model. It is directly comparable to NIW as a niche Dutch periodical serving a specific religious/ideological community through subscriptions.
• Nederlands Dagblad: Nederlands Dagblad is a Dutch Christian daily newspaper with opinion journalism and a niche community readership. It is comparable to NIW in operating a subscription-based Dutch periodical for a defined faith-oriented community.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_niw_
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeekbladNIW
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/niw---dutch-jewish-weekly---nieuw-israelietisch-weekblad

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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