Dominique Weesie
Encyclopedia
Dominicus Jacobus Weesie (born 12 October 1969 in Rotterdam
) is a Dutch
journalist and founder of the weblog GeenStijl
and the public broadcasting association PowNed
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education at the Krimpenerwaard College Weesie began studying at the School for Journalism in Utrecht
in 1988, but he did not finish his studies. As an intern he worked at the Rotterdams Dagblad newspaper between 1991 and 1993. After 1991 he became a political reporter at the newspaper De Telegraaf
and stayed in this position until 2006 when he began working fulltime for GeenStijl.
On 27 May 2009 it became known that Weesie was going to leave GeenStijl.
On 26 January 2011 Weesie was named the Blogger of the Decade by the Dutch Bloggies foundation.
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Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
journalist and founder of the weblog GeenStijl
GeenStijl.nl
GeenStijl.nl is a Dutch blog founded on April 10, 2003. The logos it uses on its website are a female silhouette using a chainsaw and a crown within a circle, both in a pinkish colour, although the crown in a circle is green with a black edge when it is embedded in online videos...
and the public broadcasting association PowNed
PowNed
PowNed is a Dutch broadcaster, which broadcasts radio and television programmes on the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system. They air a daily satirical news show during the workweek called PowNews on Nederland 3, which often exposes scandals, especially in politics.The broadcaster is affiliated...
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Biography
After finishing his HAVOHoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs
The havo or hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs is a stream in the secondary educational system of the Netherlands. It has five grades and is generally attended from age twelve to seventeen...
education at the Krimpenerwaard College Weesie began studying at the School for Journalism in Utrecht
Utrecht
Utrecht is a city in the Netherlands.The name may also refer to:* Utrecht , of which Utrecht is the capital* Utrecht , including the city of Utrecht* Bishopric of Utrecht* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht...
in 1988, but he did not finish his studies. As an intern he worked at the Rotterdams Dagblad newspaper between 1991 and 1993. After 1991 he became a political reporter at the newspaper De Telegraaf
De Telegraaf
De Telegraaf is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper, with a daily circulation of approximately . De Telegraaf is based in Amsterdam...
and stayed in this position until 2006 when he began working fulltime for GeenStijl.
GeenStijl
In 2003 Weesie founded a weblog with De Telegraaf colleague Romke Spierdijk which evolved into the Geenstijl site. On the site he was known under his pseudonym Fleischbaum. Until 2009 he was general director and editor-in-chief of GeenStijl.On 27 May 2009 it became known that Weesie was going to leave GeenStijl.
On 26 January 2011 Weesie was named the Blogger of the Decade by the Dutch Bloggies foundation.
PowNed
In 2009 Weesie founded the public broadcaster PowNed (Dutch: Publieke Omroep Weldenkend Nederland En Dergelijke) which got airtime on 6 September 2010. He is the chairman of PowNed and presents the actuality programme PowNewsPowNews
PowNews is a Dutch television news show which is broadcast on Nederland 3 from Studio Plantage in Amsterdam on Monday to Friday evenings by the public broadcaster PowNed. The first broadcast was on 6 September 2010.PowNews is presented by Dominique Weesie...
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