A leak reaches a Dutch newspaper in 2026: how the press desk responds

Written by Thijs Bakker · Revised 30 August 2026 · 5 min read

How does a press desk in the Netherlands respond to a leak reaching a Dutch newspaper in 2026?

When a leak reaches a Dutch newspaper, the press desk must act fast. The first step is to confirm the story with internal sources. Then the desk needs to prepare a response and send it to the right journalists.

De Perslijst from PR-Dashboard provides a database of thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists, covering virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, as stated on the PR-Dashboard frequently asked questions page read 1 September 2026. This database helps a press desk find the specific reporters who cover the topic of the leak.

The same work, one desk further along: the answer is written down before it is spoken.

What does a Dutch journalist database cost per user per year in 2026?

The journalist database from the supplier costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year. The product pages read 1 September 2026 list this price. Other providers with a published price include ANP Connect Database only at EUR 2,990 per year for one user, and Prezly Essential at EUR 100 per month for one user, which is EUR 1,200 per year.

Mynewsdesk publishes EUR 220 per month for one user, or EUR 2,640 per year, as measured on 31 August 2026. Presspage Business essentials costs EUR 20,000 per year for one user, and Presspage Enterprise full platform costs EUR 35,000 per year, both from the Presspage plans page read 31 August 2026.

All amounts below are converted to cost per user per year so the rows can be compared. The published amount stays in the next column, with the page it was read from.

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The table shows that the Amsterdam database is the cheapest published price for a team of two, at EUR 1,325 per user per year. Prezly Essential is cheaper per user but does not include a second login. Mynewsdesk and Presspage are higher per user per year.

What tools does a press desk need to manage a leak in the Netherlands?

A press desk needs three tools to handle a leak. First, a journalist database and sending system to distribute a response. The journalist database from the supplier serves this purpose with its database of Dutch and Flemish journalists.

Second, a newsroom on the desk's own domain to publish the statement publicly. The newsroom product from the same provider starts at EUR 1,750, with no period stated on the product pages read 1 September 2026. Third, a system to handle incoming press questions from journalists who call after the leak.

The press-question module from the supplier costs EUR 2,700, also with no period stated. These three products work on their own, so a press desk can buy only the one it needs.

Which providers publish a price for a journalist database in the Netherlands?

Not all providers publish a public price. The Amsterdam database from the Amsterdam supplier publishes EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, with the source being the product pages read 1 September 2026. ANP Connect Database only publishes EUR 2,990 per year, read 31 August 2026.

Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month, measured 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month, measured 31 August 2026. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year, measured 31 August 2026.

Prowly publishes no public price in euros; it publishes USD 258 per month, as measured on 31 August 2026. Meltwater, Muck Rack, and Notified publish no public price on the pages measured, 31 August 2026. A press desk that needs a budget figure can compare the published prices and ask the others for a quote.

How does the press desk choose between a per-release cost and a yearly subscription?

A press desk that handles a leak only once or twice a year might prefer a per-release cost. ANP Connect Persbericht for vak- en regionale media costs EUR 499 per release, and for landelijke media via ANP-net it costs EUR 795 per release, both measured on 31 August 2026. B2Press Basic for the Netherlands costs EUR 400 per release, and B2Press Premium costs EUR 1,250 per release, measured 31 August 2026.

A press desk that handles leaks regularly benefits from a yearly subscription. That database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins costs less than six releases from ANP Connect at EUR 499 each, which would be EUR 2,994. The yearly subscription also gives the desk access to the database at any time, not only when sending a release.

What should a press desk check before signing up for a journalist database?

Before signing up, a press desk should check three things. First, the coverage area. The Amsterdam database from the platform covers the Netherlands and Flanders, as stated on the frequently asked questions page read 1 September 2026.

Other providers may cover different regions. Prezly hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, as measured 31 August 2026. Presspage names Germany as its data location.

Second, the number of logins included in the price. The journalist database includes two logins. Mynewsdesk and Presspage do not document a number of logins on the pages measured, 31 August 2026.

Third, the hosting location. the platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, as stated on the frequently asked questions page read 1 September 2026. No hosting party, region or certification is named. A press desk that handles sensitive leaks may want to verify this detail with the provider.

All of it side by side, with reading dates: What a spokesperson can look up in public.