RUMAG (which is short for Rude Magazine) was a Dutch media company and apparel brand based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.[1]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Media, Fashion, Entertainment |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Thijs van der Heide |
| Headquarters | , The Netherlands |
Area served | The Netherlands |
Key people | Thijs van der Heide, Danny Membre, Rene Watzema |
Number of employees | 25 |
| Website | www.rumag.nl |
History
editThe company was founded in October 2014 by Thijs van der Heide and started out as a blog but later their posts were substituted with quotes and also shared on Facebook.[2][3] The name Rude Magazine was shortened RUMAG and under this name Van der Heide started producing quotes and slogans that are humorous, sexually tinted, and rude.[4] Most of these quotes are not originally produced by RUMAG but taken from various social media outlets or other sources. The RUMAG CEO does not deny this and stated in a televised debate that this practice does not infringe copyright law and that it is a grey zone for the law.[5]
In October 2015, Former nightclub owner Danny Membre and his partner sold their nightclub after which Membre joined RUMAG as a partner and becoming part-owner of the company.[6][7]
In June 2016, RUMAG became a publisher with the VICE Digital Network and launched their own media platform.[8][9] In December 2016, Dutch vlogger and comedian Nienke Plas joined the company.[10][11][12]
Awards
edit| Year | Price | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Social Awards | Best Entertainment Page | Won[13] |
| 2018 | European Excellence Awards | Best European Viral Communications Campaign | Won[14] |
References
edit- ^ "Rumag los mijn klacht op via Klachtenkompas.nl". Klachtenkompas.nl.
- ^ "RUMAG.ZEGT.WAT.JE.DENKT". Kenneth Smit (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "Dít is de reden dat RUMAG. succesvol is - RTL Late Night". www.rtllatenight.nl. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ LINDA. "25 x briljante en herkenbare quotes van Rumag". LINDA. (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "Het Denk Groter Debat met RUMAG". Fontys.nl. 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Cookies". www.dehuisaanhuis.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "LC.nl". www.lc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Heerhugowaardsdagblad.nl. "Rumag in Heerhugowaard - Heerhugowaardsdagblad.nl".
- ^ "Dansen met RUMAG. bij jou op school". Scholieren.com.
- ^ "RUMAG-vlogger Nienke Plas: 'Ik probeer niet om vloggers op de hak te nemen'" (in Dutch). 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "Nienke Plas neemt alles en iedereen op de hak in grappige video's". FunX.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "In Gesprek Met: Nienke Plas - VondelCS Amsterdam". VondelCS (in Dutch). 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ "De uitslagen! Alle winnaars van De Beste Social Awards 2017 op een rij". Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "StukTV wint VEED Award: 'Hago winnaar European Excellence Award door ludieke Koningsdagactie'". Retrieved 23 January 2019.
External links
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Media related to RUMAG at Wikimedia Commons
