Derk Sauer | |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Media proprietor |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
Derk Sauer is a Dutch media magnate and the founder of The Moscow Times.
Biography
Sauer, a native of Amsterdam, has considered himself a Maoist in the past, having participated in Dutch left wing politics since his youth. He claims that the ' Red May' student protests of Paris in 1968, which happened while he was 15 years old, informed much of his political beliefs. [1] [2] He later rejected communist ideology and has described Mao as a "monster". He is a member of the Socialist Party of the Netherlands [2]
Despite not speaking Russian, Sauer was approached by Russian journalists in 1989 while serving as an editor for a weekly paper in his native country. They were able to convince him to immigrate to Russia and begin working on establishing a newspaper. [2]
Sauer worked with his business partner Annemarie van Gaal to introduce Cosmopolitan and Playboy to Russia, among other magazines through their publishing house 'Independent Media,' which was founded in 1992. [2] [3] [4] Sauer founded The Moscow Times, the first English language paper in Russia, as part of the new publishing house alongside the Vedomosti. Over the years, he became a successful media entrepreneur in Russia. [5] [6]
In 2005 Sauer sold The Moscow Times to the Finnish Sanoma. [5]
in 2010 Sauer became one of the new owners of NRC Handelsblad, company which purchased his previous holding Het Gesprek. [7]
In 2017 Sauer repurchased The Moscow Times. He claimed that the paper could serve as a great medium for educating people abroad about underreported domestic subjects. [5]
References
- ^ Братерский, Александр (2003-06-04). "Дерк САУЭР: "Я считал себя маоистом"". Известия (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ a b c d Kuper, Simon (10 October 2005). "Russian remodelling of a cosmopolitan theme". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "The Moscow Times". The Moscow Times. 2007-10-22. Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ Kuper, Simon (2005-10-24). "Футбол на нефтяных дрожжах: олигархам нужен статус". ИноСМИ.Ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ a b c "Derk Sauer koopt Moscow Times terug, wil verdienen aan Chinezen". rtlz.nl. 2018-04-04. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ Focht, Elizaveta (July 31, 2020). ""К Путину и Навальному должен быть один подход". Дерк Сауэр о свободных СМИ, харассменте и цензуре". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Mediamagnaat Sauer schept 'Italiaanse toestanden' bij NRC Handelsblad". Joop (in Dutch). 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
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