taz

Die Tageszeitung (taz) is a German national daily newspaper based in Berlin, known for its left-wing and progressive editorial orientation. Organised in part as a cooperative owned by its supporters, it emphasises independence. The paper covers politics, environmental issues, and social affairs for a left-leaning readership and maintains an established online presence.

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taz at a glance

Country: Germany
Region: Western Europe · Europe
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Left-leaning
Founded: 1978
Owner: taz Verlagsgenossenschaft (reader-owned cooperative)
Published from: Berlin
Website: taz.de ↗
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How Crosswire groups taz

Crosswire groups taz as Left-leaning for comparisons within Germany's directory. This is an approximate Crosswire label, not a verified rating of its individual articles or a claim that every journalist shares one position. In Germany, Der Spiegel and FAZ are listed as Centrist, while BILD and Die Welt are listed as Right-leaning — so you can open taz 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 taz sits in Germany's press

taz was founded in 1978, is published from Berlin and is owned by taz Verlagsgenossenschaft (reader-owned cooperative). It is one of 11 outlets tracked in Germany, and one of 6 daily newspapers among them — the others being FAZ, Die Zeit, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Die Welt and Der Tagesspiegel. By outlets tracked, Germany ranks second of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Europe hub, which lists 264 outlets in all.

Across Europe, Crosswire tracks 109 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to taz outside Germany, starting with Western Europe, are The Irish Times (Ireland), Morgunblaðið (Iceland), Aftenposten (Norway) and Dagens Nyheter (Sweden). Opening one of them beside taz is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.