LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate The Pfalzischer Merkur as least biased based on minimal editorializing of content. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of credible sources and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (1.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: Germany
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Pfalzischer Merkur is a newspaper based in Zweibrücken, Germany. It was founded in 1713 and covers local and world news, politics, business, and culture.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Pfalzischer Merkur is owned by Rheinische Post Mediengruppe, which publishes several newspapers and media in Germany. The publication’s revenue comes from a combination of advertising, subscriptions, and partnerships with other media companies. More about the company can be found here.
Analysis / Bias
The Pfalzischer Merkur covers news, sports, politics, and culture for the greater Zweibrücken, Germany, area. They report local news with minimal loaded emotional language such as this: Applause, cheering and discontent in the state parliament after Gensch’s attack on the Prime Minister. All information is properly sourced. National and international news is covered by correspondent and reputable wire services such as Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), Reuters, and Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Editorially, there is a reasonable balance between left and right-leaning opinions, with slightly more favoring the right. The paper is fact-based and holds a slight right-leaning editorial bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate The Pfalzischer Merkur as least biased based on minimal editorializing of content. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of credible sources and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 12/21/2024)
Source: https://www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/pm/
Last Updated on December 21, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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