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NOS Journaal is the umbrella name for the news broadcasts of the Dutch public broadcaster NOS on radio and television. The division of the NOS responsible for gathering and broadcasting the news is known as NOS Nieuws, and is based at the Media Park in Hilversum; the NOS also has fully equipped radio and television studios in The Hague, from which political programmes are often produced.
On 6 January 1973 at 8pm, the autocue was introduced; previously, the newsreaders read from scripts printed on paper.
In 1989, NOS Journaal gained competition, in the form of RTL Nieuws, broadcast on the then-upstart channel RTL Véronique. Since then, other media have launched, bringing with them their own news broadcasts, such as SBS6 with its successful Hart van Nederland (Heart of the Netherlands), which focuses on news from within the Netherlands.
Major changes to the presentation of NOS Journaal were made in May 2012: the anchors now presented the news standing up, as opposed to being sat behind a desk, and the news began to be delivered with the help of a large videowall displaying pictures of the day's news. According to the NOS, these changes were made in order to give a greater sense of urgency and to connect more with the viewer.
The 8pm broadcast is the oldest and considered to be the most important edition of NOS Journaal, typically lasting for 25 minutes; there is more in-depth coverage of the news compared to the 6pm edition, and there is a comprehensive weather report at the end, presented by a meteorologist.
The theme music to NOS Journaal has traditionally featured the sound of a gong; however, this was possibly not the case between 2005 and 2012, when the sound of a cymbal might be used and be artificially remixed to sound like a gong. The theme music used from 1995 to 2001, which was composed by Stephen Emmer, used the same gong as was used in the original theme from 1956. After a long search, the gong was found in the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam; as there was a small crack in the gong, the gong itself had to be repaired.
On 17 December 2005, the NOS Journaal received a rebrand, which was designed by British design agency Lambie-Nairn. The NOS itself also received a new logo, featuring a red 'O', a motif which featured prominently in the logos, title sequences and sets of all programmes produced by the NOS. The radio news bulletins, previously known as NOS Radio Nieuws, were also renamed to NOS Journaal; as well as the news section on NOS Teletekst. New theme music was also introduced, composed once again by Stephen Emmer.
On 27 May 2012, the corporate identity was revamped again: many elements, such as the use of the colour red, were retained. For the 6pm and 8pm bulletins, presenters no longer sat down to present the news, instead standing and walking around the studio, in front of a newly built video wall. New theme music and title sequences were also introduced, with the red 'O' motif becoming a focal point in the title sequences.
Notable newsreaders from the past include , , Noraly Beyer, Sacha de Boer, Eef Brouwers, Pia Dijkstra, Fred Emmer, Philip Freriks, Eugènie Herlaar, , Astrid Kersseboom, , Harmen Siezen, , Frits Thors, , , Rik van de Westelaken, Herman van der Zandt and Joop van Zijl.
As of 2025, current presenters include Winfried Baijens, Afke Boven, Iris de Graaf, Saïda Maggé, Jeroen Tjepkema, Mark Visser, Simone Weimans, Jeroen Overbeek and Rob Trip. The 8 o'clock news is presented by Trip from Sunday to Friday during even-numbered weeks, and by Annechien Steenhuizen during odd-numbered weeks.
Reporters and correspondents for NOS Journaal include Eva Wiessing, Gerri Eickhof, Youssef Abjij, Charlotte Waaijers, Marieke de Vries, Simone Tukker and Sjoerd den Daas.
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