Tagesschau media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tagesschau in the centre. We have seen it on 138 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Tagesschau biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tagesschau in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Tagesschau left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tagesschau in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Tagesschau reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Tagesschau are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Tagesschau has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Tagesschau’s own report linked underneath.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
Tagesschau reported it asAgreement Planned: Denmark and USA Announce Breakthrough in Greenland Dispute (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
Tagesschau reported it asBolivia: Researchers Discover New Cat Species "Leopardus Tilcayo" (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
CDU Secretary General Franziska Hoppermann has put forward specific figures for proposed fuel price relief, suggesting a reduction of 21, 23, or 25 cents per litre. She indicated these measures could be implemented at the start of October, following discussions with federal states.
Tagesschau reported it asFuel Prices: Hoppermann Proposes up to 25 Cents of Relief per Litre (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver a televised address to the nation on September 16 at 6 p.m. Moscow time. The speech is in anticipation of the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the president's speech.
Tagesschau reported it asDuma Election in Russia: Everything Under Control - and yet a Stress Test? (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Russia has begun a three-day parliamentary election, the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Polling stations opened in the Far East, with President Vladimir Putin's party widely expected to win the 450 seats in the State Duma. Voting is also taking place in occupied Ukrainian territories.
Tagesschau reported it asDuma Election in Russia: Everything Under Control - and yet a Stress Test? (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Tagesschau reported it asCanada's Premier Open to the Idea of Associated EU Membership (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Tagesschau reported it asInterest Rate Hike of the US Federal Reserve - a Signal to Donald Trump? (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Global freshwater reserves have fallen significantly, with the World Meteorological Organization reporting 2025 as one of the driest years for river flows in 35 years. The UN warns the water cycle is becoming more unpredictable, potentially exacerbated by El Niño.
Tagesschau reported it asWMO Report: Water Reservoirs Shrink Worldwide (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Tagesschau reported it asUS President Trump Threatens EU for Rapprochement with Canada (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Tagesschau reported it asUS Congress Votes for Tougher Sanctions Against Russia (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
Tagesschau reported it asStruggle over Cultural Institution: Trump Denies Kennedy Center Renovation (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
Tagesschau reported it asSocial Media only From 13 Years - What the EU Plans (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz campaigned for the Berlin CDU alongside candidate Stefan Evers. He addressed approximately 150 party members at the CDU headquarters, speaking about federal politics and praising Evers. The event was held behind closed doors.
Tagesschau reported it asJoint Declaration: CDU Prime Ministers Stand Behind Merz (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
Tagesschau reported it asAn Excerpt From the Speech by EU Commission President Von Der Leyen on the State of the Union (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Germany and the United States have signed a letter of intent to deepen cooperation between their defense industries. The agreement, signed by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, aims to accelerate weapons production and strengthen manufacturing capacity.
Tagesschau reported it asDeutschland Und USA Wollen Bei Rüstung Mehr Zusammenarbeiten (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
Tagesschau reported it asDispute over Renaming: Trump Announces Closure of Kennedy Center (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
CDU Secretary General Franziska Hoppermann has put forward specific figures for proposed fuel price relief, suggesting a reduction of 21, 23, or 25 cents per litre. She indicated these measures could be implemented at the start of October, following discussions with federal states.
Tagesschau reported it asFederal Chancellor Merz Announces Discharges at Fuel Prices (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Tagesschau reported it asReport on the Iran War: US Army Suffers From Ammunition Vulnerability (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced that an explosive device was found on a drone shot down over Lithuania and has been neutralized. The drone had entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and was downed by Italian fighter jets.
Tagesschau reported it as"From Belarusian Territory without Warning", Christian Stichler, ARD Stockholm, on the Drone Incident in Lithuania (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
Tagesschau reported it asRussian Oligarch Has Co-Financed the Wedding of Trump Jr. (opens Tagesschau in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Hamburg, Germany
- Official site
- tagesschau.de
- Seen publishing on
- tagesschau.de
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 138
- Reports listed
- 141
- We could read
- 9
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
132 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 9 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Tagesschau is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 138 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Tagesschau: its report arrived a median of 26 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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