Ownership directory

31 publishers behind 33 sources.

31 publishers 2 with several titles 33 sources

Who is behind the news? This overview maps every source to its media house — and makes visible where a single publisher speaks through more than one title. Who owns an outlet is a question of power in its own right, independent of its editorial line.

Media houses

ordered by concentration — houses with several titles first

Deutschlandradio

DE 2 titles
public service centre culturally centrist
  • Deutschlandfunk DACH ●●●●●
    centre culturally centrist pro-European public service
  • nachrichtenleicht DACH ●●●●●
    centre culturally centrist pro-European public service
Funding
licence fee
Reliability
5/5

SOZIALHELDEN e. V.

DE 2 titles
civil-society centre-left progressive (GAL)
  • Leidmedien DACH ●●●●○
    centre-left progressive (GAL) EU-neutral independent of the state
  • Die Neue Norm DACH ●●●●○
    centre-left progressive (GAL) EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
grants, donations
Reliability
4/5

Africa Is a Country

US one title
civil-society left progressive (GAL)
  • Africa Is a Country Global South ●●●○○
    left progressive (GAL) EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
donations, grants
Reliability
3/5

Al Jazeera Media Network

QA one title
state centre culturally centrist
  • Al Jazeera English Global South ●●●○○
    centre culturally centrist EU-neutral state-affiliated
Funding
state budget
Reliability
3/5

Axel Springer SE

DE one title
private right leaning traditional
  • Die Welt DACH ●●●●○
    right leaning traditional EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
4/5

Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

ZA one title
foundation centre-left leaning progressive
  • Bhekisisa Global South ●●●●○
    centre-left leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
grants, sponsorship
Reliability
4/5

Climate Home News

GB one title
private centre leaning progressive
  • Climate Home News Europe ●●●●○
    centre leaning progressive pro-European independent of the state
Funding
grants, donations
Reliability
4/5

Constructive News e. V.

DE one title
civil-society centre leaning progressive
  • Squirrel News DACH ●●●●○
    centre leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
donations
Reliability
4/5

David Gaedt (Einzelunternehmen)

DE one title
private centre leaning progressive
  • Good News Magazin DACH ●●●○○
    centre leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
3/5

Deutscher Ärzteverlag GmbH (BÄK/KBV)

DE one title
private centre culturally centrist
  • Deutsches Ärzteblatt DACH ●●●●○
    centre culturally centrist EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
advertising, subscription
Reliability
4/5

Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk e. V.

DE one title
civil-society centre-left leaning progressive
  • Kindersache DACH ●●●●○
    centre-left leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
donations
Reliability
4/5

die tageszeitung Verlagsgenossenschaft eG

DE one title
cooperative left progressive (GAL)
Funding
subscription, cooperative shares, donations
Reliability
4/5

Euractiv Media Network

BE one title
private centre culturally centrist
  • Euractiv Europe ●●●●○
    centre culturally centrist federalist independent of the state
Funding
advertising, sponsorship, EU projects
Reliability
4/5

FAZIT-Stiftung

DE one title
foundation centre-right culturally centrist
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
5/5

Freunde der Ordnungsökonomik e. V.

DE one title
civil-society right culturally centrist
Funding
volunteer-run
Reliability
3/5

Inter Press Service International Association

IT one title
foundation centre-left leaning progressive
  • Inter Press Service Global South ●●●●○
    centre-left leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
grants, UN partnerships
Reliability
4/5

Journalism Development Network, Inc.

US one title
foundation centre leaning progressive
  • OCCRP International ●●●●○
    centre leaning progressive pro-European independent of the state
Funding
grants, government grants
Reliability
4/5

Kasturi & Sons

IN one title
private centre-left leaning progressive
  • The Hindu Global South ●●●●○
    centre-left leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
4/5

KStA Digitale Medien (M. DuMont Schauberg)

DE one title
private centre culturally centrist
  • Duda.news DACH ●●●●○
    centre culturally centrist EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
subscription
Reliability
4/5

Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH

DE one title
private centre leaning progressive
  • Verfassungsblog Europe ●●●●○
    centre leaning progressive pro-European independent of the state
Funding
donations, grants
Reliability
4/5

Mongabay.org

US one title
foundation centre leaning progressive
  • Mongabay Global South ●●●●●
    centre leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
grants, donations
Reliability
5/5

netzpolitik.org e. V.

DE one title
civil-society centre-left progressive (GAL)
  • netzpolitik.org DACH ●●●●○
    centre-left progressive (GAL) EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
donations
Reliability
4/5

NZZ-Mediengruppe

CH one title
private right leaning traditional
  • Neue Zürcher Zeitung DACH ●●●●○
    right leaning traditional leaning eurosceptic independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
4/5

Philipp Stachelsky (Einzelunternehmen)

DE one title
private centre-left culturally centrist
  • Makronom DACH ●●●●○
    centre-left culturally centrist pro-European independent of the state
Funding
subscription
Reliability
4/5

Social Europe Publishing & Consulting GmbH

DE one title
private left leaning progressive
  • Social Europe Europe ●●●○○
    left leaning progressive federalist independent of the state
Funding
donations, sponsorship
Reliability
3/5

Spektrum der Wissenschaft Verlagsgesellschaft (GeraNova Bruckmann)

DE one title
private centre culturally centrist
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
5/5

Spiegel-Verlag Rudolf Augstein

DE one title
private centre leaning progressive
  • Der Spiegel DACH ●●●●○
    centre leaning progressive pro-European independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
4/5

STANDARD Medien AG

AT one title
private centre-left progressive (GAL)
  • Der Standard DACH ●●●●○
    centre-left progressive (GAL) federalist independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
4/5

The New Humanitarian

CH one title
civil-society centre-left leaning progressive
  • The New Humanitarian Global South ●●●●○
    centre-left leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
grants, donations
Reliability
4/5

ZDF

DE one title
public service centre culturally centrist
  • logo! DACH ●●●●●
    centre culturally centrist EU-neutral public service
Funding
licence fee
Reliability
5/5

Zeitverlag Gerd Bucerius (DvH Medien)

DE one title
private centre leaning progressive
  • Die Zeit DACH ●●●●●
    centre leaning progressive federalist independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
5/5