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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not a PR issue, a coordinated media bias issue. A great number of german media is owned in one way or another by the Springer company, and as such a small group of very rich kingmakers. The current government isnt conservative so they get the most hostile coverage imaginable, on purpose.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I didn't know that. Can you recommend an article or something about that?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Springer_SE

This is the publishing house in question. It has a decidedly conservative bias and has often been considered a sort of shadow power behind the throne with its immense reach and influence; able to significantly affect the political discourse and public opinion. You could probably compare them to the Murdoch / fox news empire in many ways.