🇦🇹 Der Standard

About Der Standard

Der Standard was founded by Oscar Bronner in 1988, who remains its publisher and a significant owner. The newspaper and its online platform, derStandard.at, are published by Standard Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H., a wholly owned subsidiary of STANDARD Medien AG. The Bronner Family Private Foundation holds 85.64% of STANDARD Medien AG, with Oscar Bronner owning an additional 12.55%.

Der Standard is widely regarded as a quality newspaper and a newspaper of record in Austria, with Media Bias/Fact Check rating it as 'Left-Center biased' and 'High for factual reporting' due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. The outlet describes itself as socially and culturally liberal and independent, a stance largely reflected in its columnists, though it features diverse guest writers. Its coverage of national politics has been noted to be critical of the populist right-wing Austrian People's Party. Der Standard was a pioneer in Austrian online journalism, launching derStandard.at in 1995, which has become a leading news portal known for user engagement and its forum. While Austria's press freedom has faced some challenges, including concerns over political proximity and state advertising allocations, Der Standard's editorial independence and factual reporting are well-established.