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OVERALL RATING:3 +, 7 -
rtl.de scores a total of 3 Plus Points and 7 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 40* resp. the grade D+ (sufficient).
*: (3 + 5 BP) * 100 / (3 + 5 BP + 7 + 5 BP)
This corresponds to a score of 40* resp. the grade D+ (sufficient).
| 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:
Studies3 +, 7 -
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- MBFC-rating was not found.
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