🇩🇪 Der Spiegel
Germany · DE · https://www.spiegel.de
About Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is primarily owned by its employees through Mitarbeiter KG, which holds a 50.5% stake. The remaining shares are held by the Augstein family (24%) and RM Hamburg Holding GmbH, a Bertelsmann subsidiary (25.5%). This employee-majority ownership structure is designed to ensure journalistic independence.
Der Spiegel is renowned for its investigative journalism and critical reporting, having uncovered numerous political scandals throughout its history. Media Bias/Fact Check rates Der Spiegel as Left-Center biased, noting that while articles often feature moderately loaded wording favoring liberal causes, the news is generally reported factually. The outlet faced significant credibility challenges with the 2018 Claas Relotius fabrication scandal, where a reporter invented facts and quotes in multiple stories, and a 2022 incident involving retracted fabricated articles about refugee deaths. Despite these controversies, Der Spiegel maintains a large fact-checking department and is rated high for factual reporting.
Germany's CDU Leader Spahn Opens Door to Reactivating Shut Nuclear Plants
- Germany's last three nuclear power plants were shut down three years ago. - CDU party leader Jens Spahn is advocating for a discussion on reactivating these decommissioned plants. - Spahn suggests r…
Reiche's Ministry Seeks Justification for Gas Plants from EnBW
- German Minister Robert Habeck's ministry requested arguments from EnBW for the construction of gas power plants. - The article is behind a paywall, indicating further details are available to subscr…
