Christoph Schmidt

Political reporter, The Hague

Netherlands

About

Experience

  • Political reporter, The Hague at Trouw
    Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

    Writing news stories, interviews and features on Dutch politics (The Hague). Podcast host ‘Haags Halfuurtje’. Also covering NATO and EU foreign and defense policy (Brussels).

  • Trouw (14 yrs 2 mos)
    • Brussels correspondent
      Jun 2013 - Jul 2021 · 8 yrs 2 mos

    • Reporter International Economy & Development Issues
      Dec 2011 - May 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Writing news stories and features on international economy (including IMF, World Bank) and development issues. Special focus on Africa and the Americas.

    • Chef eindredactie
      May 2010 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Managing a team of editors.

  • RNW Media (9 yrs)
    • Correspondent Barcelona
      Aug 2005 - Jun 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Radio and Internet reporting on current Spanish affairs in Dutch, English and Spanish

    • (Eind)redacteur
      Jul 1998 - Aug 2005 · 7 yrs 2 mos

      News selecting, writing, editing and putting all elements of hourly radio bulletins in a (close to) perfect order.

  • News Translator/Editor at Associated Press
    1995 - 1998 · 3 yrs

    Selecting, translating (English --> Dutch) and editing AP news feed for Dutch subscribers.

  • News Translator/Editor at IPS Inter Press Service
    1991 - 1995 · 4 yrs