wdr.de media bias and reliability
wdr.de is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 10 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is wdr.de biased?
wdr.de is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is wdr.de left or right?
wdr.de is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is wdr.de reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for wdr.de. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What wdr.de has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with wdr.de’s own report linked underneath.
The Central Council of Jews has expressed concern over the anticipated election victory of the Left Party in Berlin. President Josef Schuster stated the party lacks credibility in fighting antisemitism and urged other parties not to form a government with them.
wdr.de reported it asElections in Meck-Pomm and Berlin: AfD Ahead in MV, Left Wins in Berlin (opens wdr.de in a new tab)
RTL Deutschland and Sky plan to eliminate approximately 500 jobs by the end of 2027, following RTL Group's acquisition of Sky Deutschland. The majority of these cuts are anticipated in 2026, as the companies aim to achieve significant annual synergies.
wdr.de reported it asRedeployment of RTL: Additional 500 Posts Deleted (opens wdr.de 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.
wdr.de reported it asComment on Friedrich Merz: The CDU Should Become More Chancellor-Constituent Again (opens wdr.de 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.
wdr.de reported it asNews Overview: Fuel Prices - Merz Wants to Relieve People (opens wdr.de in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
wdr.de reported it asApple iPhone Duo: What the New Folding Phone Can and Cannot Do (opens wdr.de in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
wdr.de reported it asApple iPhone Duo: What the New Folding Phone Can and Cannot Do (opens wdr.de in a new tab)
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has won state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, according to exit polls. This marks the first time a far-right party has achieved such a result in modern German history, though it is unclear if the AfD can form a government alone.
wdr.de reported it asExtrapolation: AfD Wins State Elections in Saxony-Anhalt Clearly - CDU Halved (opens wdr.de in a new tab)
Germany accused Russia of a drone attack at Leipzig airport on August 4-5. Russian President Vladimir Putin denied involvement, suggesting Germany fabricated evidence to address domestic political issues. Germany closed Russia's consulate and cultural center in Bonn and summoned its ambassador.
wdr.de reported it asResponse to Drones in Leipzig: Federal Government Closes Russian Consulate General in Bonn (opens wdr.de in a new tab)
RWE U.S. Offshore agreed to abandon offshore wind projects off New York, California and Louisiana for $1.22bn, the latest in a series of federal buybacks totalling $3.9bn. The company will invest $1.2bn in Louisiana LNG and natural gas projects, while states plan legal challenges.
wdr.de reported it asNews Overview: Because of Trump: But No RWE Offshore Wind Farms in the USA (opens wdr.de in a new tab)
A drone carrying approximately 800 grams of Semtex was discovered near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 5 August 2026. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as a 'new threat scenario', while outlets diverged on attributing responsibility and the plane's cargo.
wdr.de reported it asProtection Against Drones: "Expect Much More Concrete" (opens wdr.de in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed wdr.de. We asked on 9 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for wdr.de.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Germany
- Official site
- wdr.de
- Seen publishing on
- www1.wdr.de, wdr.de
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 10
- Reports listed
- 10
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
10 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. wdr.de has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 10 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of wdr.de: its report arrived a median of 30 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 9 September 2026.
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