Is Augsburger Allgemeine a reliable source?
This is how independent third parties assess the credibility and media bias of this source.
OVERALL RATING:11 +, 2 -
Augsburger Allgemeine scores a total of 11 Plus Points and 2 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 70* resp. the grade B (good).
*: (11 + 5 BP) * 100 / (11 + 5 BP + 2 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 70* resp. the grade B (good).
| Grade | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| very good | A+ | > 89 |
| A | 89 - 84 | |
| A- | 83 - 79 | |
| good | B+ | 78 - 74 |
| B | 73 - 67 | |
| B- | 66 - 62 | |
| satisfactory | C+ | 61 - 56 |
| C | 55 - 49 | |
| C- | 48 - 44 | |
| sufficient | D+ | 43 - 39 |
| D | 38 - 32 | |
| poor | D- | 31 - 26 |
| insufficient | F | < 26 |
Grade composition
The overall rating is made up of the following individual ratings from independent third parties:
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- "Augsburger Allg. Zeitung 7.56/10 Punkte, augsburger-allgemeine.de 7.00/10 Punkte"
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- "The Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung is a major German regional daily newspaper published since 1945."
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- "ist eine regionale Tageszeitung mit Hauptsitz in Augsburg."
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rollingstone.com
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newsweek.com/sports/mlb/cubs-make-decision-third-base-trade-target-after-matt-shaw-move-report-2073792
Trump wants probe into Harris' endorsements from Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey: The president has continued to take aim at some of his former rival's celebrity backers.
axios.com/2025/05/19/trump-kamala-harris-celebrity-endorsements-investigation
Trump Speaks With Putin, Zelenksyy (Live Updates): Direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul last week failed to result in any meaningful progress ...
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025/05/19/trump-speaks-with-putin-as-hes-grown-frustrated-with-russias-refusal-of-ceasefire-live-updates/
Three Fairview Heights officers shot, one in the face, responding to call: Police arrested the suspect at the scene and the weapon was recovered ...
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_cf586b9b-bdab-4894-bc57-b476fbac43b2.html
Federal DEI crackdown threatens Illinois graduate student scholarship program: The Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI initiatives threatens an Illinois ...
trib.al/Sx7sgPm
Alex Cora to Miss Monday's Red Sox Game for Special Reason: Alex Cora will miss Monday's Red Sox game to attend his daughter's college graduation.
si.com/mlb/alex-cora-to-miss-monday-red-sox-game-for-special-reason
US scores 5 goals in middle period to rout Kazakhstan and advance at ice hockey worlds
apnews.com/article/ice-hockey-world-championship-f61dcc7e6006a227f3f6c7b0d6beaf03
Mercury's Kahleah Copper (knee) out 4-6 weeks: The Phoenix Mercury will be without guard/forward Kahleah Copper for four to six weeks to start the season.
reuters.com/sports/mercurys-kahleah-copper-knee-out-4-6-weeks-2025-05-18/
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