Arjan Paans

Arjan Paans (1969 – 17 January 2023) was a Dutch journalist.[1] Born in 1969 to Boudewijn Paans and Anna, his father was editor-in-chief of VPRO Gids. His mother worked for the Gooi- en Eemlander and Amersfoortse Courant.[2]

Arjan Paans
Born1969 (1969)
Rijnsaterwoude, Netherlands
Died (aged 53)
NationalityDutch
OccupationJournalist

Paans started his journalist career at Gooi- en Eemlander where his mother worked.[2] He worked for 23 years in several positions at Algemeen Dagblad. He worked for Algemeen Dagblad between 2003 and 2008 in Berlin, Germany.[3] He became for Algemeen Dagblad deputy editor-in-chief.[4] He was editor-in-chief interior and coordinator Rotterdam at NRC Handelsblad.[1] In 2016 he started working for the regional newspapers of the Telegraaf Media Groep and was among others editor-in-chief of Leidsch Dagblad, Haarlems Dagblad and Gooi- en Eemlander.[1] Paans was editor-in-chief of free newspaper Metro between 2017 and May 2018.[4] In 2021 he became editor-in-chief of Folia.[4]

Paans was married to Loes and they had a son Wolf.[5] Paans died from cancer on 17 January 2023, at the age of 53.[2][6]

References
  1. "Arjan Paans start als algemeen hoofdredacteur". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 26 May 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. "Journalist en oud adjunct-hoofdredacteur AD Arjan Paans (53) overleden aan de gevolgen van kanker". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. "Arjan Paans weg uit Berlijn". Villa Media (in Dutch). 9 October 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. "Arjan Paans is nieuwe hoofdredacteur-directeur van Folia". Folia (in Dutch). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. "Arjan Paans is terminaal en atheïst. 'Het gebed van mijn zoon ontroert mij tot tranen toe'". Nederlands Dagblad (in Dutch). 2 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  6. "Journalist Arjan Paans op 53-jarige leeftijd overleden". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.


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