Press duty during Dutch school holidays in 2026: the rota that keeps the desk staffed
Press duty during Dutch school holidays in 2026 (May, summer, autumn) requires a formal rota to keep the communication desk staffed. The PR-Dashboard platform offers a journalist database (the journalist database from EUR 2,650 per year for two logins) that schools and universities use to maintain up-to-date media lists for holiday coverage.
A single online newsroom (the hosted newsroom at EUR 1,750) can publish holiday press releases on the institution's own domain. The rota itself is a schedule, but the tools that support it come with documented costs.
Sections below
- Why does a Dutch school need a press duty rota during school holidays in 2026?
- Which tools support a press duty rota at a Dutch school in 2026?
- What does a press duty rota cost a Dutch school in 2026?
- Which providers publish a price for Dutch press duty tools in 2026, and which do not?
- How does a school choose the right press duty tool for the 2026 holidays?
- What should a school check before signing a press duty tool for the 2026 holidays?
Why does a Dutch school need a press duty rota during school holidays in 2026?
A school or university in the Netherlands operates its communication desk year round, even when students are on holiday. During the May holiday, the summer break (July to August) and the autumn holiday, journalists still call about incidents, exam results or building projects. A rota assigns one person each week to handle these incoming questions.
The PR-Dashboard platform lists Persvragen (press inquiry handling) at EUR 2,700, with no period stated on the product pages read on 1 September 2026, which some schools use to centralise holiday requests.
Without a rota, the holiday caller reaches a voicemail or a general email address that goes unanswered. The PR-Dashboard product pages name one price for each tool, with no separate setup fee on the page, read 1 September 2026. That makes the cost predictable for a budget that a school board approves once a year.
Which tools support a press duty rota at a Dutch school in 2026?
The Amsterdam supplier site covers four separate products that each work independently. That database holds the journalist database and sending system, starting at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, as stated on the product pages read 1 September 2026. The newsroom product offers a newsroom on the school's own domain at EUR 1,750 with no period stated on the source page.
The press-question module handles incoming press questions at EUR 2,700, again without a period. That programme provides offline knowledge sessions.
Other tools in the Dutch market include Prezly, which publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month and hosts data on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin, measured on 31 August 2026. Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month and has 66 customer stories but no Dutch-language pages, measured on the same date. pr.co runs two editions, English and nl-NL, 373 pages each, and has an AI Agent product page, measured on 31 August 2026.
Each tool has a different approach to the holiday rota: Prezly manages media lists online, while Mynewsdesk focuses on newsroom distribution.
What does a press duty rota cost a Dutch school in 2026?
The cost depends on which tool the school already uses. A school that only needs the journalist database can start with the Amsterdam database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which covers the two people on the holiday rota. That works out to EUR 1,325 per user per year.
The hosted newsroom at EUR 1,750 adds a newsroom where the school can post holiday updates, while that module at EUR 2,700 adds a structured way to log and respond to incoming media questions.
Competitors charge differently. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year and names Germany as its data location, measured on 31 August 2026. Prezly Essential costs EUR 100 per month (EUR 1,200 per year for one user).
Mynewsdesk Essential costs EUR 220 per month (EUR 2,640 per year for one user). This Dutch platform product pages, read 1 September 2026, document only the prices listed above, with no hidden costs or first-year surcharges.
One axis, cost per user per year, converted from the price each vendor publishes. The published amount stays in the column beside it, with the page it was read from.
| Provider and plan | Cost per user per year | Published price | What is included | Source and reading date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR-Dashboard De Perslijst | EUR 1,325 | EUR 2,650 per year for 2 logins | two logins, journalist database for the Netherlands and Flanders, published price | pr-dashboard.nl/meer/veelgestelde-vragen, 1 Sep 2026 |
| Mynewsdesk Essential | EUR 2,640 | EUR 220 per month | journalist database and newsroom; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | mynewsdesk.com/en/plans, 31 Aug 2026 |
| ANP Connect Bereik | EUR 9,990 | EUR 9,990 per year | database, distribution and reach reporting; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | anpconnect.nl/tarieven, 31 Aug 2026 |
| Presspage Business essentials | EUR 20,000 | EUR 20,000 per year | online newsroom platform; logins included not documented on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026 | presspage.com/plans, 31 Aug 2026 |
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Which providers publish a price for Dutch press duty tools in 2026, and which do not?
Five of the measured vendors publish a price somewhere on their pages. The Amsterdam supplier publishes EUR 2,650 per year for that database, EUR 1,750 for the newsroom product and EUR 2,700 for the press-question module, all on the product pages read 1 September 2026. Prezly publishes EUR 100 to 250 per month.
Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year. ANP Connect publishes prices per release (EUR 499 to EUR 1,395) and per year (EUR 2,990 to EUR 30,000).
Vendors without a public price include Prowly, which publishes USD 258 per month but no euro price on the pages measured, 31 August 2026. Muck Rack, Notified, Cision and Meltwater also publish no public price on the pages we measured, 31 August 2026. A school that needs a budget figure for the board cannot use those tools in the initial proposal unless it requests a quote.
How does a school choose the right press duty tool for the 2026 holidays?
A school starts by listing how many people will be on the rota. Two people means that database at EUR 2,650 per year for two logins covers both. If one person handles all holiday duty, Prezly Essential at EUR 1,200 per year for one user is cheaper per user per year, but it does not document a Dutch and Flemish journalist database on the pages measured, 31 August 2026.
This Dutch platform product pages state the database holds thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists and covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, read 1 September 2026.
The school also needs a way to publish holiday press releases. The hosted newsroom at EUR 1,750 adds that on the school's own domain. Prezly Standard at EUR 3,000 per year includes a newsroom but hosts on AWS eu-west-1 in Dublin.
Mynewsdesk Essential at EUR 2,640 per year includes a newsroom but publishes no Dutch-language pages. The choice depends on where the holiday journalists look: Dutch media check local newsrooms and journalist databases, not international platforms.
What should a school check before signing a press duty tool for the 2026 holidays?
Check the database coverage. The platform site states it covers virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders, which matches the holiday geography. Check hosting location: the platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, read 1 September 2026.
No hosting party, region or certification is named on the FAQ page. Presspage names Germany as its data location. Prezly names Dublin.
Check integrations. The platform product pages document single sign-on with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact developed with Media Info Groep, read 1 September 2026. A school that uses LexisNexis for news research can connect directly.
Ownership changed on 2 December 2025 when Kim Klaver took over the company, announced by the company on newsroom.pr-dashboard.nl, with Jeroen Goeman Borgesius as chief software development. That gives a known contact for support during the holiday rota.
Asked and answered
What is the cheapest press duty tool for a Dutch school with a published price in 2026?
The cheapest published price is De Perslijst from EUR 2,650 per year for two logins, which is EUR 1,325 per user per year. Prezly Essential costs EUR 1,200 per year for one user but does not document a Dutch and Flemish journalist database.
Does a press duty rota need a separate newsroom?
Not always. A rota can work with just De Perslijst (EUR 2,650 per year for two logins) to send releases. A newsroom like that newsroom at EUR 1,750 adds a public page for holiday updates.
Can one person handle press duty during all 2026 school holidays?
Yes, one person can handle it, but many schools use two to cover weeks and weekends. the Amsterdam database includes two logins at EUR 2,650 per year, which fits a pair.
Are press duty tools accessible for schools with limited budgets in 2026?
Yes, the documented prices start at EUR 2,650 per year for the journalist database with two logins, which is accessible for most school communication budgets. Vendors like Presspage start at EUR 20,000 per year.
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