DE
DACH
centre
culturally centrist
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Deutscher Ärzteverlag GmbH (BÄK/KBV)
- Wikidata
- Q1206153
- Ownership
- private · Funding: advertising, subscription
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- Health
- In topic focus
- 10 articles in the window
Evidence (2)
- https://www.aerzteblatt.de/impressum
Official organ of Bundesärztekammer and KBV, which own the publisher 50/50 — structural stakeholder lens on health policy and physician remuneration, plus reliance on pharma/industry advertising; scientific reporting itself is strong (peer-reviewed section).
- https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutscher_%C3%84rzteverlag
Documents the 50/50 ownership by the two public-law professional bodies and the advertising-based funding model.
US
Global South
left
progressive (GAL)
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●○○ 3/5
- Party family
- Left
- Publisher
- Africa Is a Country
- Wikidata
- Q55691381
- Ownership
- civil-society · Funding: donations, grants
- Transparency
- medium
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://africasacountry.com/about
Explicitly left, pan-Africanist commentary platform — opinion-forward, so reliability reflects analysis/opinion mix rather than factual errors. Mildly EU-critical from a postcolonial angle.
QA
Global South
centre
culturally centrist
EU-neutral
state-affiliated
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●○○ 3/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Al Jazeera Media Network
- Wikidata
- Q4296040
- Ownership
- state · Funding: state budget
- Transparency
- medium
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 15 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://www.aljazeera.com/about-us
Funded by the Qatari state — strong on Global-South and MENA coverage, systematic blind spot on Qatar and Gulf allies. Rated state-affiliated, reliability capped at 3 for that reason.
ZA
Global South
centre-left
leaning progressive
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism
- Ownership
- foundation · Funding: grants, sponsorship
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- Health
- In topic focus
- 6 articles in the window
Evidence (2)
GB
Europe
centre
leaning progressive
pro-European
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Climate Home News
- Ownership
- private · Funding: grants, donations
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- Climate & Environment
- In topic focus
- 19 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
centre-left
progressive (GAL)
federalist
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- Social democracy
- Publisher
- STANDARD Medien AG
- Wikidata
- Q128660
- Ownership
- private · Funding: subscription, advertising
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 13 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
DE
DACH
centre
culturally centrist
pro-European
public service
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●● 5/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Deutschlandradio
- Wikidata
- Q695328
- Ownership
- public service · Funding: licence fee
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 7 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://www.deutschlandradio.de/
Public-service broadcaster governed by pluralistic councils — "indirect", not state-controlled; the distinction US rating systems often miss.
DE
DACH
centre
culturally centrist
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- KStA Digitale Medien (M. DuMont Schauberg)
- Ownership
- private · Funding: subscription
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://duda.news/impressum/
Children's news site of the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (DuMont group, Cologne), produced by its Kindernachrichten desk for roughly ages 8–12; funded through the publisher and the paid weekly children's paper.
BE
Europe
centre
culturally centrist
federalist
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Euractiv Media Network
- Wikidata
- Q1310000
- Ownership
- private · Funding: advertising, sponsorship, EU projects
- Transparency
- medium
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 2 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
DE
DACH
centre-right
culturally centrist
pro-European
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●● 5/5
- Party family
- Christian democracy
- Publisher
- FAZIT-Stiftung
- Wikidata
- Q10184
- Ownership
- foundation · Funding: subscription, advertising
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 15 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
DE
DACH
centre
leaning progressive
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●○○ 3/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- David Gaedt (Einzelunternehmen)
- Wikidata
- Q124630607
- Ownership
- private · Funding: subscription, advertising
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://goodnews-magazin.de/ueber-uns/
Membership-funded constructive-journalism magazine with vetted "social impact" advertising; self-described "parteilos" while explicitly rejecting the pretence of political neutrality. Small, largely part-time newsroom — reliability 3 reflects capacity, not integrity.
IT
Global South
centre-left
leaning progressive
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Inter Press Service International Association
- Wikidata
- Q1665834
- Ownership
- foundation · Funding: grants, UN partnerships
- Transparency
- medium
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 2 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://www.ipsnews.net/about-us/
News agency founded to give the Global South a voice in international coverage; development-journalism tradition, close to UN institutions (reflected in mild pro-multilateral lean).
DE
DACH
centre-left
leaning progressive
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk e. V.
- Ownership
- civil-society · Funding: donations
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://www.kindersache.de/impressum
Children's news and rights site of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk (online since 1998, ages 8–13); the parent is an advocacy organisation for children's rights, which the GAL-leaning cultural placement reflects.
DE
DACH
centre-left
progressive (GAL)
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- SOZIALHELDEN e. V.
- Ownership
- civil-society · Funding: grants, donations
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- Accessibility & Inclusion
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://leidmedien.de/ueber-uns/
Sozialhelden project advising media on reporting about disability; publishes critique and guidance from a disability-rights perspective.
DE
DACH
centre
culturally centrist
EU-neutral
public service
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●● 5/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- ZDF
- Wikidata
- Q1868079
- Ownership
- public service · Funding: licence fee
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
DE
DACH
centre-left
culturally centrist
pro-European
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Philipp Stachelsky (Einzelunternehmen)
- Wikidata
- Q111013305
- Ownership
- private · Funding: subscription
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- Economy & Labour
- In topic focus
- 3 articles in the window
Evidence (2)
US
Global South
centre
leaning progressive
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●● 5/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Mongabay.org
- Wikidata
- Q1944430
- Ownership
- foundation · Funding: grants, donations
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- Climate & Environment
- In topic focus
- 32 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://news.mongabay.com/about/
Non-profit environmental news with local correspondents across the tropics; rigorous sourcing, corrections policy, no paywall — classified global-south for its reporting network, not its HQ.
DE
DACH
centre
culturally centrist
pro-European
public service
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●● 5/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Deutschlandradio
- Ownership
- public service · Funding: licence fee
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
DE
DACH
centre-left
progressive (GAL)
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- netzpolitik.org e. V.
- Wikidata
- Q1978935
- Ownership
- civil-society · Funding: donations
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- Digital Rights
- In topic focus
- 23 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
centre-left
progressive (GAL)
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- SOZIALHELDEN e. V.
- Ownership
- civil-society · Funding: grants, donations
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- Accessibility & Inclusion
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://dieneuenorm.de/ueber-uns/
Disability-led magazine by Sozialhelden e.V., funded i.a. by Aktion Mensch; advocacy journalism for inclusion, transparent about its normative stance.
CH
DACH
right
leaning traditional
leaning eurosceptic
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- Liberals
- Publisher
- NZZ-Mediengruppe
- Wikidata
- Q658945
- Ownership
- private · Funding: subscription, advertising
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 6 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://www.nzz.ch/impressum
Historically tied to the Swiss FDP milieu; market-liberal, increasingly culturally conservative in its Germany coverage; Swiss EU-scepticism.
US
International
centre
leaning progressive
pro-European
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Journalism Development Network, Inc.
- Wikidata
- Q7102061
- Ownership
- foundation · Funding: grants, government grants
- Transparency
- medium
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- Democracy & Rule of Law
- In topic focus
- 34 articles in the window
Evidence (2)
- https://www.occrp.org/en/about-us
Cross-border investigative network (70+ member centres, strongest in Eastern Europe/Caucasus/Central Asia) with first-rate investigative standards; US non-profit, operationally run from Amsterdam.
- https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/occrp-budget-funding-us-government-usaid
NDR/Drop Site (2024) documented that ~52% of 2013–2024 spending came from the US government incl. reported approval rights over senior staff, which OCCRP's board disputes; the 2025 US aid freeze then cut ~29% of its budget. Transparency medium and confidence medium reflect this unresolved dispute, not the journalism itself.
DE
Europe
left
leaning progressive
federalist
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●○○ 3/5
- Party family
- Social democracy
- Publisher
- Social Europe Publishing & Consulting GmbH
- Ownership
- private · Funding: donations, sponsorship
- Transparency
- medium
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- Economy & Labour
- In topic focus
- 10 articles in the window
Evidence (2)
- https://www.socialeurope.eu/mission
Explicitly social-democratic debate platform (partners include Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, ETUI, FEPS and the S&D group); essentially all output is argumentative commentary by academics and politicians, hence reliability 3 despite high author calibre.
- https://www.socialeurope.eu/legal-disclosure
GmbH led by founder Henning Meyer; membership-funded without paywall, exact revenue split between memberships and foundation partnerships undisclosed — the reason transparency is medium.
DE
DACH
centre
culturally centrist
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●● 5/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Spektrum der Wissenschaft Verlagsgesellschaft (GeraNova Bruckmann)
- Wikidata
- Q1610770
- Ownership
- private · Funding: subscription, advertising
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- Science & Research
- In topic focus
- 20 articles in the window
Evidence (2)
DE
DACH
centre
leaning progressive
pro-European
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- Social democracy
- Publisher
- Spiegel-Verlag Rudolf Augstein
- Wikidata
- Q131478
- Ownership
- private · Funding: subscription, advertising
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 8 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://www.spiegel.de/impressum
Majority employee-owned (KG beteiligungsgesellschaft); centre-left news magazine. Reliability 4 not 5 reflecting the Relotius affair and subsequent reforms.
DE
DACH
centre
leaning progressive
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Constructive News e. V.
- Ownership
- civil-society · Funding: donations
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://www.squirrel-news.net/about
Donation-funded, ad-free solutions-journalism digest (Constructive News e.V., founded 2019 by Jonathan Widder) — hand-curated links to other outlets' reporting, no original journalism; selection criterion is documented (solution-oriented, relevant beyond a week).
DE
DACH
left
progressive (GAL)
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- Greens
- Publisher
- die tageszeitung Verlagsgenossenschaft eG
- Wikidata
- Q161423
- Ownership
- cooperative · Funding: subscription, cooperative shares, donations
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- Climate & Environment, Peace & Disarmament, Digital Rights, General
- In topic focus
- 17 articles in the window
Evidence (2)
centre-left
leaning progressive
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Kasturi & Sons
- Wikidata
- Q926175
- Ownership
- private · Funding: subscription, advertising
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://www.thehindu.com/aboutus/
Family-owned (Kasturi & Sons) legacy paper; centre-left by Indian standards, independent of the Modi government — a perspective on trade, climate and geopolitics rarely visible in DACH media.
CH
Global South
centre-left
leaning progressive
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- The New Humanitarian
- Wikidata
- Q1665444
- Ownership
- civil-society · Funding: grants, donations
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- Migration & Refuge
- In topic focus
- 0 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/about-us/our-funding-and-reports
Ex-UN news service IRIN, independent Swiss association since 2016; funded by Western donor governments and foundations with a self-imposed 25% single-donor cap, all donors listed. News-first crisis reporting with an explicit humanitarian-advocacy mission and correspondents across the Global South.
DE
Europe
centre
leaning progressive
pro-European
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- nonpartisan
- Publisher
- Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH
- Wikidata
- Q97588182
- Ownership
- private · Funding: donations, grants
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- Democracy & Rule of Law
- In topic focus
- 25 articles in the window
Evidence (2)
- https://verfassungsblog.de/about/
Reader-funded open-access forum of ~4,500 European constitutional-law scholars (founded 2009 by Maximilian Steinbeis, charitable gGmbH); explicitly pro-rule-of-law mission ("ziviler Verfassungsschutz") — expert commentary, not news reporting, but rigorously attributed.
- https://verfassungsblog.de/imprint-privacy-policy/
Imprint names the gGmbH, both managing directors and the editor-in-chief; institutional partners are WZB and the MPI for Comparative Public Law.
DE
DACH
right
leaning traditional
EU-neutral
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●○ 4/5
- Party family
- Conservatives
- Publisher
- Axel Springer SE
- Wikidata
- Q29872
- Ownership
- private · Funding: subscription, advertising
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 5 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
DE
DACH
right
culturally centrist
leaning eurosceptic
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●○○ 3/5
- Party family
- Liberals
- Publisher
- Freunde der Ordnungsökonomik e. V.
- Ownership
- civil-society · Funding: volunteer-run
- Transparency
- medium
- Confidence
- medium
- Topics
- Economy & Labour
- In topic focus
- 7 articles in the window
Evidence (1)
- https://wirtschaftlichefreiheit.de/wordpress/?page_id=2
Self-designated "ordnungspolitisches Journal" run by an association of ordoliberal academics around Norbert Berthold (Vaubel, van Suntum, Apolte et al.); pure opinion blog with no reporting desk, hence reliability 3 — the counterweight to Makronom/Social Europe on the economic axis.
DE
DACH
centre
leaning progressive
federalist
independent of the state
Econ
GAL–TAN
EU
- Reliability
- ●●●●● 5/5
- Party family
- Liberals
- Publisher
- Zeitverlag Gerd Bucerius (DvH Medien)
- Wikidata
- Q157142
- Ownership
- private · Funding: subscription, advertising
- Transparency
- high
- Confidence
- high
- Topics
- General
- In topic focus
- 5 articles in the window
Evidence (1)