Life as a reporter
This is the beat behind the beat: what the reporting job really looks like in 2026. We cover the deadlines, the tools, the pay talks and the burnout nobody puts in the job ad. Read it before you romanticise the newsroom, or right after your third coffee.
13 guides
- A day in the life of a Dutch news reporter in 2026A day in the life of a news reporter in 2026 starts with scanning press inquiries and monitoring for breaking …
- Can you make a living as a local reporter in the Netherlands in 2026?Yes, you can make a living as a local reporter in the Netherlands in 2026, but it takes a mix of steady freela…
- Deadlines, scoops and burnout: reporting in 2026 in the NetherlandsReporting in the Netherlands in 2026 means tighter deadlines, constant digital noise and a real risk of burnou…
- Freelance versus staff reporting in Holland in 2026In 2026, freelance reporters will face more flexibility but also higher income uncertainty, while staff report…
- How Dutch reporters stay safe at protests and events in 2026Dutch reporters in 2026 face new risks at protests and events, from aggressive crowds to digital surveillance.…
- How local journalism survives in Holland in 2026Local journalism in the Netherlands survives by embracing digital tools, building stronger community ties, and…
- How reporters find their stories in the Netherlands in 2026In 2026, reporters find their stories through a combination of direct pitches, press releases in their own inb…
- Switching from print to online reporting in Holland in 2026Switching from print to online reporting in the Netherlands in 2026 means embracing multimedia storytelling, d…
- The tools Dutch reporters actually use in 2026In 2026, reporters rely on a mix of specialised PR tools, social media, and direct email to find and manage ne…
- What a night shift at a Dutch news desk looks like in 2026A night shift at a Dutch news desk in 2026 means monitoring multiple digital channels, handling press inquirie…
- What Dutch newsrooms expect from reporters in 2026Dutch newsrooms in 2026 expect reporters to be digitally self-sufficient, media law literate, and fluent in da…
- Why some Dutch reporters leave the newsroom in 2026 and what they do nextIn 2026, more Dutch reporters are leaving permanent newsroom jobs to start their own media businesses, join PR…
- Working from the courtroom as a Dutch reporter in 2026Working from the courtroom as a Dutch reporter in 2026 means balancing live digital reporting, strict privacy …