Germany · Media
Media we read: Germany
14 outlets read every day for Germany, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 14 are rated.
Each outlet is scored on five criteria from −2 (away from the sitting government) to +2 (toward it) — ownership 0.30, editorial line 0.30, coverage tone 0.15, status 0.15, third-party references 0.10. The weighted sum reads power at +0.5 and above (state when state-owned), opposition at −0.5 and below, independent between. Model-assisted, reviewed, correctable. How we rate outlets →
0 power · 4 state · 0 opposition · 10 independent · 0 not rated
| Outlet | Stance | Orientation | Confidence | Criteria | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARD | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line 0 tone 0 status +2 3rd 0 | ARD is the German public television broadcaster. |
| ARD Tagesschau | state | centre | 0.90 | own +2 line 0 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2 | ARD Tagesschau is Germany's main public broadcaster, known for balanced reporting. |
| NDR | state | centre | 0.90 | own +2 line 0 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2 | NDR is part of Germany's public broadcasting network, known for balanced reporting. |
| Sportschau ARD | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line 0 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2 | Sportschau ARD is part of Germany's public broadcasting network, focusing on sports. |
| DIE WELT | independent | right | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | DIE WELT is a mainstream conservative-leaning outlet in Germany. |
| Frankfurter Allgemeine | independent | centre | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Frankfurter Allgemeine is a respected mainstream newspaper in Germany. |
| Hamburger Abendblatt | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Hamburger Abendblatt is a mainstream regional newspaper in Germany. |
| Handelsblatt | independent | centre | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Handelsblatt is a leading business newspaper in Germany. |
| RP ONLINE | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | RP ONLINE is a mainstream regional news outlet in Germany. |
| Spiegel | independent | centre | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Spiegel is a respected mainstream news magazine in Germany. |
| sport1.de | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | sport1.de is a mainstream sports news outlet in Germany. |
| STERN | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | STERN is a mainstream general interest magazine in Germany. |
| Sueddeutsche.de | independent | centre | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Sueddeutsche.de is a respected mainstream newspaper in Germany. |
| ZEIT | independent | centre | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | ZEIT is a respected mainstream newspaper in Germany. |
Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references
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