Amigoe
TypeDaily newspaper[1]
Owner(s)Catholic Church[2]
FoundedDecember 1883
LanguageDutch
WebsiteAmigoe.com

The Amigoe is a Dutch-language daily newspaper with editorials in Curaçao and whose audience are the peoples of the former Netherlands Antilles, specifically Curaçao and Aruba. The newspaper is one of the most widely read dailies in Aruba.[1]

History

The newspaper, initially named Amigoe di Curaçao, was founded in December 1883 by the Dominican Order. It began circulating in Aruba in 1884.[1] From 1884 until 1935, Amigoe operated as a weekly mission magazine. However, just before the Second World War, there was a decision to transform it into a daily newspaper. Johan Hartog accepted the editorship, and under his leadership, Amigoe transitioned into a daily newspaper.[3] In 1941, the newspaper became a daily publication, excluding Sundays under the auspices of the Catholic church.[4][5] The online version of the newspaper was founded on January 8, 1998.[6]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Amanda C. Quick, World Press Encyclopedia (2003), p. 43
  2. ^ John A. Lent, "Mass Media in the Netherlands Antilles," in Mass Media and the Caribbean, ed. Stuart Surlin and Walter Soderlund (New York: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, 1990), p. 216
  3. ^ "NIEUWS VIA TELEGRAMMEN EN LOOD SMELTEN OP BRIONPLEIN Oud-hoofdredacteur liet zich aan pers kluisteren DR. JOHAN HARTOG: „Boeiende periode bij Amigoe" Overgang met moeilijkheden". Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden. 1974-12-14. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  4. ^ "Amigoe, Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved Jul 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Aruba/Bonaire) Amigoe – Leading the Way as Watchdog of the Dutch Caribbean Islands". entrepreneurcaribbean.com. Jul 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "AmigoE.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info – DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved Jul 19, 2019.

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