About Rijks News

Our Purpose

We founded Rijks News to address a need we experienced firsthand - as expats ourselves, we often found it challenging to stay informed about important Dutch news and developments. Our small team created this platform to ensure English speakers living in the Netherlands have access to comprehensive local news that directly affects their lives.

Our Innovative Approach

What makes Rijks News unique is our creative use of technology alongside human editorial judgment. Our system uses advanced artificial intelligence to not only gather news from across the Netherlands but also to craft the articles themselves. This allows our small team to cover far more stories than would otherwise be possible.

While our AI handles the writing, our experienced human editors are always in charge. We review each piece, select which stories to publish, provide editorial direction, and ensure every article meets our standards for accuracy, relevance, and cultural context. The technology creates the content, but the editorial vision and final decisions remain distinctly human.

The Team

We're a small, dedicated group of expats with backgrounds in journalism, technology, and Dutch cultural studies. Having navigated the challenges of settling in the Netherlands ourselves, we understand what information matters most to international residents.

Our diverse perspectives help us identify which stories deserve coverage and what context is needed to make Dutch news meaningful for English speakers.

Bridging Technologies and Cultures

We believe AI-assisted journalism offers exciting possibilities, especially for small teams serving niche audiences. By embracing this approach, we can deliver comprehensive coverage of Dutch society that would otherwise require a much larger newsroom.

The result is a publication that helps English speakers navigate life in the Netherlands with greater confidence and connection to their surroundings.

Your Involvement

We value your perspective and encourage your participation. Your feedback helps our small team refine both our editorial focus and our technological approach.