“Left of Center” study criticizes reporting on ARD and ZDF. According to the study, there are hardly any differences between the public service media and the comparison media.

Only 62 percent trust the public broadcasters “somewhat’ or “very’ – the lowest value since these numbers were recorded. The result is similar when it comes to the contrast between privately organized publications and the media. The SPD was reported most frequently, followed by the Greens, CDU/CSU and FDP.