Is Die Welt a reliable source?
This is how independent third parties assess the credibility and media bias of this source.
OVERALL RATING:35 +, 11 -
Die Welt scores a total of 35 Plus Points and 11 Minus Points in our evaluation of journalistic quality.
This corresponds to a score of 71* resp. the grade B (good).
*: (35 + 5 BP) * 100 / (35 + 5 BP + 11 + 5 BP)
The breakdown of the points follows below.
This corresponds to a score of 71* resp. the grade B (good).
Grade | Score | |
---|---|---|
very good | A+ | > 89 |
A | 89 - 84 | |
A- | 83 - 79 | |
good | B+ | 78 - 74 |
B | 73 - 69 | |
B- | 68 - 63 | |
satisfactory | C+ | 62 - 58 |
C | 57 - 53 | |
C- | 52 - 47 | |
sufficient | D+ | 46 - 44 |
D | 43 - 40 | |
D- | 39 - 37 | |
poor | E+ | 36 - 33 |
E | 32 - 30 | |
E- | 29 - 26 | |
insufficient | F | < 26 |
The breakdown of the points follows below.
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