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 Global South ●●●○○

africasacountry.com

civil-society left progressive (GAL) EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
donations, grants
Reliability
3/5

Al Jazeera Media Network

QA Global South ●●●○○

Title: Al Jazeera English

state centre culturally centrist EU-neutral state-affiliated
Funding
state budget
Reliability
3/5

Axel Springer SE

DE DACH ●●●●○

Title: Die Welt

private right leaning traditional EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
4/5

Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

ZA Global South ●●●●○

Title: Bhekisisa

foundation centre-left leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
grants, sponsorship
Reliability
4/5

Climate Home News

GB Europe ●●●●○

www.climatechangenews.com

private centre leaning progressive pro-European independent of the state
Funding
grants, donations
Reliability
4/5

Constructive News e. V.

DE DACH ●●●●○

Title: Squirrel News

civil-society centre leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
donations
Reliability
4/5

David Gaedt (Einzelunternehmen)

DE DACH ●●●○○

Title: Good News Magazin

private centre leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
3/5

Deutscher Ärzteverlag GmbH (BÄK/KBV)

DE DACH ●●●●○

Title: Deutsches Ärzteblatt

private centre culturally centrist EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
advertising, subscription
Reliability
4/5

Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk e. V.

DE DACH ●●●●○

Title: Kindersache

civil-society centre-left leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
donations
Reliability
4/5

die tageszeitung Verlagsgenossenschaft eG

DE DACH ●●●●○

Title: taz — die tageszeitung

cooperative left progressive (GAL) EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
subscription, cooperative shares, donations
Reliability
4/5

Euractiv Media Network

BE Europe ●●●●○

Title: Euractiv

private centre culturally centrist federalist independent of the state
Funding
advertising, sponsorship, EU projects
Reliability
4/5

FAZIT-Stiftung

DE DACH ●●●●●

Title: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

foundation centre-right culturally centrist pro-European independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
5/5

Freunde der Ordnungsökonomik e. V.

DE DACH ●●●○○

Title: Wirtschaftliche Freiheit

civil-society right culturally centrist leaning eurosceptic independent of the state
Funding
volunteer-run
Reliability
3/5

Inter Press Service International Association

IT Global South ●●●●○

Title: Inter Press Service

foundation centre-left leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
grants, UN partnerships
Reliability
4/5

Journalism Development Network, Inc.

US International ●●●●○

Title: OCCRP

foundation centre leaning progressive pro-European independent of the state
Funding
grants, government grants
Reliability
4/5

Kasturi & Sons

IN Global South ●●●●○

Title: The Hindu

private centre-left leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
4/5

KStA Digitale Medien (M. DuMont Schauberg)

DE DACH ●●●●○

Title: Duda.news

private centre culturally centrist EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
subscription
Reliability
4/5

Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH

DE Europe ●●●●○

Title: Verfassungsblog

private centre leaning progressive pro-European independent of the state
Funding
donations, grants
Reliability
4/5

Mongabay.org

US Global South ●●●●●

Title: Mongabay

foundation centre leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
grants, donations
Reliability
5/5

netzpolitik.org e. V.

DE DACH ●●●●○

Title: netzpolitik.org

civil-society centre-left progressive (GAL) EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
donations
Reliability
4/5

NZZ-Mediengruppe

CH DACH ●●●●○

Title: Neue Zürcher Zeitung

private right leaning traditional leaning eurosceptic independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
4/5

Philipp Stachelsky (Einzelunternehmen)

DE DACH ●●●●○

Title: Makronom

private centre-left culturally centrist pro-European independent of the state
Funding
subscription
Reliability
4/5

Social Europe Publishing & Consulting GmbH

DE Europe ●●●○○

Title: Social Europe

private left leaning progressive federalist independent of the state
Funding
donations, sponsorship
Reliability
3/5

Spektrum der Wissenschaft Verlagsgesellschaft (GeraNova Bruckmann)

DE DACH ●●●●●

Title: Spektrum der Wissenschaft

private centre culturally centrist EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
5/5

Spiegel-Verlag Rudolf Augstein

DE DACH ●●●●○

Title: Der Spiegel

private centre leaning progressive pro-European independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
4/5

STANDARD Medien AG

AT DACH ●●●●○

Title: Der Standard

private centre-left progressive (GAL) federalist independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
4/5

The New Humanitarian

CH Global South ●●●●○

www.thenewhumanitarian.org

civil-society centre-left leaning progressive EU-neutral independent of the state
Funding
grants, donations
Reliability
4/5

ZDF

DE DACH ●●●●●

Title: logo!

public service centre culturally centrist EU-neutral public service
Funding
licence fee
Reliability
5/5

Zeitverlag Gerd Bucerius (DvH Medien)

DE DACH ●●●●●

Title: Die Zeit

private centre leaning progressive federalist independent of the state
Funding
subscription, advertising
Reliability
5/5