Historisch Nieuwsblad is a monthly magazine that focuses on history and offers in-depth articles on national and international events, people and themes. The magazine combines academic soundness with an accessible writing style. Attention is paid to both Dutch history and world history, from antiquity to the present. Interviews with historians, book reviews and background stories are part of each edition. The magazine also organizes the election of the Historian of the Year and the Great History Quiz.