German pediatrician on trial for sexual abuse of over 70 children

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover German pediatrician on trial for sexual abuse of over 70 children?

Of the 21 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 10% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 57% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 41. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is German pediatrician on trial for sexual abuse of over 70 children left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 21 rated outlets on this story, 10% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 57% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of German pediatrician on trial for sexual abuse of over 70 children biased?

German pediatrician on trial for sexual abuse of over 70 children is one event reported by 41 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting German pediatrician on trial for sexual abuse of over 70 children?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered German pediatrician on trial for sexual abuse of over 70 children?

41 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

When did the trial start?

The trial began on Monday at the Potsdam Regional Court, with proceedings starting at 9.30 a.m., according to multiple outlet digests.

How many victims are alleged?

Prosecutors say more than 70 children and adolescents were abused, with ages ranging from two to twenty at the time of the offences.

What is the total number of offences alleged?

The indictment lists 130 separate offences, a figure mentioned by several right‑rated digests and some centre‑rated reports.

What locations were involved in the abuse?

The alleged abuse took place at clinics in the eastern German towns of Nauen and Rathenow, as reported by Channels Television.