LEAST BIASED
These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes). The reporting is factual and usually sourced. These are the most credible media sources. See all Least Biased Sources.
- Overall, we rate DPA German Press Agency Least Biased based on reasonable neutral reporting. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.0)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (0.8)
Country: Germany
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: News Agency
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
DPA German Press Agency (Deutsche Presse-Agentur) is a German news agency founded in 1949. The DPA is the largest press agency in Germany. Along with the main office in Hamburg, there is a central news office in Berlin. The DPA has offices in some 100 countries, including 12 regional German bureaus and 50 additional offices in Germany.
Read our profile on Germany’s media and government
Funded by / Ownership
DPA GmbH owns the news agency. Revenue is derived through sales of their news products.
Analysis / Bias
Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) serves as Germany’s equivalent to globally recognized newswires like Reuters or the Associated Press (AP). As a major news agency, DPA provides a steady stream of news content that is widely used by other media outlets within Germany and beyond. Like Reuters and AP, DPA focuses on delivering straightforward, fact-based reporting with minimal editorializing, making it a reliable and neutral source of information.
DPA also provides a reliable fact-checking service. In general, they are least biased and credible due to fact-based reporting.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate DPA German Press Agency Least Biased based on reasonable neutral reporting. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 7/27/2017) Updated (11/28/2024)
Source: https://www.dpa.com/
Last Updated on November 18, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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