De Ware Tijd
One of Suriname's principal daily newspapers, published in Paramaribo since 1957. De Ware Tijd reports in Dutch on national politics, the economy, the districts and culture, and its long history has made it a central institution in Surinamese journalism, with an online edition serving readers in Suriname and the Dutch-speaking diaspora.
De Ware Tijd at a glance
- Country
- Suriname
- Region
- South America · Americas
- Kind of outlet
- Daily newspaper
- Editorial leaning
- Centrist
- Website
- dwtonline.com ↗
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How Crosswire groups De Ware Tijd
Crosswire groups De Ware Tijd as Centrist for comparisons within Suriname's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.
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Where De Ware Tijd sits in Suriname's press
De Ware Tijd is one of 3 outlets tracked in Suriname, and one of 2 daily newspapers among them — the other being Dagblad Suriname. By outlets tracked, Suriname ranks 34th of the 35 countries on Crosswire's Americas hub, which lists 165 outlets in all.
Across the Americas, Crosswire tracks 85 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to De Ware Tijd outside Suriname, starting with South America, are Clarín (Argentina), El Mercurio (Chile), El Tiempo (Colombia) and El Comercio (Peru). Opening one of them beside De Ware Tijd is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.
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