DR

DR (Danmarks Radio) is Denmark's national public-service broadcaster, providing television, radio, and online news. Its news service is one of the most widely used sources of information in the country, covering Danish and international affairs under a public-service remit.

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DR at a glance

Country: Denmark
Region: Northern Europe · Europe
Kind of outlet: Public broadcaster
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Founded: 1925
Ownership: A licence-funded public broadcaster
Published from: Copenhagen
Website: dr.dk ↗
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How Crosswire groups DR

Crosswire groups DR as Centrist for comparisons within Denmark's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate. In Denmark, Information is listed as Left-leaning, while Berlingske and Jyllands-Posten are listed as Right-leaning — so you can open DR beside a title of a different orientation and compare the same day's front pages directly.

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This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings. This profile does not include an individual assessment citation. Page updated 2026-09-28; this is a content-change date, not a fresh fact-check of the outlet. Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.

Where DR sits in Denmark's press

DR was founded in 1925, is published from Copenhagen and is a licence-funded public broadcaster. It is one of 6 outlets tracked in Denmark and the only public broadcaster tracked there. By outlets tracked, Denmark ranks 11th of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Europe hub, which lists 264 outlets in all.

Across Europe, Crosswire tracks 27 of the 59 public broadcasters in the directory. The nearest counterparts to DR outside Denmark, starting with Northern Europe, are RTÉ News (Ireland), RÚV (Iceland), NRK (Norway) and Yle News (Finland). Opening one of them beside DR is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.