DER SPIEGEL's coverage of the far-right AfD is commendable, writes media critic Bernhard Poerksen. But there are several dilemmas which must be highlighted. And learned from through open debate. A ...

What is DER SPIEGEL? DER SPIEGEL is Germany's leading news magazine and most up-to-date news website. Its journalism is characterized by in-depth investigations, reliable quality and its ...

The first issue of DER SPIEGEL appeared on Saturday, Jan. 4, 1947, in Hanover, Germany, as the successor of a magazine called Diese Woche or "This Week." The original magazine was modelled on ...

DER SPIEGEL's coverage of global warming used to be full of contradictions and erroneous appraisals. Today, the magazine employs some of the best climate reporters in Germany, but still falls well ...

In December 2018, DER SPIEGEL went public with the discovery that a journalist at the magazine had fabricated numerous stories and opened a probe into the fraud. The investigation may be complete ...

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The decision made the work of journalists in Germany "legally secure," he added. The court's decision confirmed its decision in a similar case in 1966 affecting DER SPIEGEL magazine.

Prominent German news magazine Der Spiegel on Thursday named President Trump its “loser of the year,” the same day Time magazine named President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala ...

Former investor Bill Browder has accused DER SPIEGEL of having incorrectly represented the circumstances surrounding the death of the Russian Sergei Magnitsky. DER SPIEGEL rejects the criticism ...

In recent years, DER SPIEGEL published just under 60 articles by reporter and editor Claas Relotius. He has now admitted that, in several instances, he either invented stories or distorted facts.

Der Spiegel said it had discovered that Claas Relotius, one of its top journalists, had fabricated facts and sources in more than a dozen articles over a seven-year period.

With the launch of SPIEGEL INTERNATIONAL, SPIEGEL ONLINE brings you the best of Europe's leading newsmagazine and its award-winning Web site. We encourage you to read, comment and share your thoughts.