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- Overall, we rate Supertipp Online as Least Biased due to its neutral tone and focus on factual, community-centered reporting without political framing. We also rate its reporting as High due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.8)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.3)
Country: Germany
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Supertipp Online is a regional news outlet covering local events, politics, and community updates in Velbert, Wülfrath, and the Kreis Mettmann area in Germany. It provides a mix of news, consumer tips, and cultural stories, including crime reports, local government updates, community events, and lifestyle features. Supertipp Online provides regional journalism with insights into daily life and key developments. It also offers a free weekly ePaper focused on local issues, accessible without a subscription.
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Funded by / Ownership
Supertipp Online is owned by Super Tipp Medien GmbH, a subsidiary of EGRO Mediengrupp. The outlet generates revenue primarily through digital and print advertising, offering classified ad placements and media packages to local businesses. Content is freely accessible without a paywall or subscription model, with advertising serving as the principal funding source.
Analysis / Bias
Supertipp Online maintains a neutral tone in its local and regional news coverage, events, focusing on community issues, environmental initiatives, public safety, and local governance without editorializing. For example, articles like “Around 350 new trees for Langenberg” emphasize sustainability efforts.
SuperTtpp Online’s political coverage generally is neutral, focusing on factual reporting without overt political bias. Subtle framing choices may exist, but the outlet prioritizes regional and local news over strong political commentary. For example, in the article “AfD-Wahlkampfhelfer bei Angriff in Marl leicht verletzt,” the report describes an incident in which a campaign worker for the right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party was injured during an altercation. The piece presents the facts, citing police sources and avoiding emotionally loaded language or political commentary. Regarding sourcing, Supertipp Online obtains some of its news from agencies such as DPA (Deutsche Presse-Agentur), a major German news agency.
Reporting across the local news section similarly emphasizes incident details without ideological framing.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Supertipp Online as Least Biased due to its neutral tone and focus on factual, community-centered reporting without political framing. We also rate its reporting as High due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (M. Huitsing 04/21/2025)
Source: https://supertipp-online.de/
Last Updated on April 21, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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