I'm a simple emigrant and I know how to read German media

Basically, in Germany every publication has its own political slant. Some lean more to the left, others to the right, but overall journalism here is quite independent. It is overseen by German Press Council. It has created the Media Code (Pressekodex) with journalistic and ethical standards. It also itself monitors the media and issues warnings to those who blatantly spout nonsense or violate journalistic standards. However this code in itself is not a law, because otherwise it would limit freedom of speech, which is considered one of the most important values in Germany. Therefore the media cannot face any punishments for violations, not even fines. This is more a matter of honor, and it seems that every German journalist swears to follow this code. And thereafter, everything rests on reputation. In the comments I’ll post a picture of the rebukes to publications for 2023. Spoiler: BILD here is considered yellow journalism, but sometimes they get exclusives before everyone else. For what it's worth, if you post everything indiscriminately without checking, something is bound to blow up! In major media there is no outright lying, but the way information is presented always goes through the lens of editorial policy. In the image attached to the post you can see the arrangement of different sources by political leaning and quality. My advice, to avoid falling for one-sided propaganda, is to read Spiegel and FAZ. This will give a fairly balanced view of what is happening. In any case, in Germany there is a choice of what to read and information is open and accessible; the main thing is to develop your critical thinking. And if you want some drama, the comments on social networks haven't been canceled! #useful