De Tijd crowned Newspaper of the Year

Belgian financial daily De Tijd was yesterday crowned Newspaper of the Year by an international jury at an awards ceremony in the German city of Meerbusch. The Dutch-language newspaper, owned by the Mediafin group, tied for  first with the Netherlands’ Trouw in the “national daily” category. The jury hailed De Tijd as a “modern and convivial” newspaper. This award vindicates the radical makeover undergone by the newspaper, with regards to both style and content. In March, it switched to the berliner format and a new layout.