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🇩🇪 Süddeutsche Zeitung

Germany · DE · https://www.sueddeutsche.de

About Süddeutsche Zeitung

Paper Of Record Center-leftEstablished source

Süddeutsche Zeitung is published by Süddeutscher Verlag, which is majority owned (81.3%) by Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding GmbH (SWMH). The Friedmann publishing family, one of the original founding families, holds the remaining 18.8% of shares. SWMH's main shareholders include Medien Union and the Württemberg publishers group.

Süddeutsche Zeitung is considered one of Germany's newspapers of record, known for its extensive investigative journalism, including its role in the Panama Papers. Media Bias/Fact Check rates its factual reporting as 'High' and its overall credibility as 'HIGH CREDIBILITY'. The outlet has a consistent center-left editorial stance, often focusing on social justice and climate rights. Notable controversies include a 2018 cartoon that drew accusations of antisemitism, for which the paper apologized, and a 2025 article questioning the authenticity of Gaza images, which was disputed by independent fact-checkers. Germany's press freedom environment is robust, though journalists have faced increased harassment and physical attacks, particularly at right-wing demonstrations.

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