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Süddeutsche Zeitung · February 2026
February 2026 editorial profile for Süddeutsche Zeitung. Below: how this outlet framed the actors and regions it covered most in February 2026. Tap any tile to jump to the detailed card.
TRUMP25 titles-1Skeptical“critical and skeptical”
Patterns
- foregrounding Trump's controversial actions and statements
- using distancing or negative framing verbs
- highlighting opposition and legal challenges to Trump
- associating Trump with racism and authoritarian moves
Caveats
Some headlines report Trump's actions neutrally (e.g., 6, 18), but the overall selection emphasizes scandals, threats, and opposition, with no positive or sympathetic framing of Trump himself.
Germany25 titles-1Skeptical“critical and skeptical”
Patterns
- frames AfD as a threat or problem
- uses distancing and delegitimizing language
- highlights legal and institutional setbacks for AfD
- reports on internal AfD conflicts and external pressure
Caveats
The entity is DE (Germany) but the coverage focuses overwhelmingly on the AfD party, which is treated skeptically/critically; the stance toward the country as a whole is inferred from the outlet's critical framing of a major political actor within it.
Representative headlines
- →SPD Innenminister René Wilke in Brandenburg: Der stärkste Gegner der AfDde
- →AfD-nahe Organisation Zentrum will in deutsche Firmen vordringende
- →AfD vorerst nicht gesichert rechtsextrem: Was das Urteil bedeutetde
- →Verfassungsschutz: AfD gewinnt in Eilverfahren um Einstufung als rechtsextremde
- →Nichtregierungsorganisationen: Wie die AfD engagierte Bürger unter Druck setztde
United States25 titles-1Skeptical“skeptical and critical”
Patterns
- foregrounds controversies and scandals involving US actors
- uses distancing or critical framing of US actions and policies
- highlights domestic opposition and negative consequences of US decisions
Caveats
Coverage is mixed: some headlines are neutral or factual (e.g., 21, 24), but the overall selection emphasizes US scandals (Epstein, Thiel), policy critiques (climate, tariffs, attacks), and domestic opposition (Democrat win, athlete statements). The outlet's own vocabulary ('umgedeutet', 'angebliche', 'rassistisch') signals skepticism toward US government actions and figures, though not uniformly hostile.
MERZ25 titles0Reportorial“mixed but predominantly neutral with occasional critical framing”
Patterns
- neutral reporting of actions and statements
- occasional critical framing (risk, Druckmittel-Liste, Pinocchio)
- balanced coverage of successes and challenges
- use of distancing verbs in some contexts
Caveats
Coverage is largely factual and balanced, but includes some critical headlines (e.g., 'Wenn Merz ein Risiko wird', 'Vorbild Trump', 'Pinocchio') that suggest mild skepticism. However, many headlines report Merz's actions neutrally or even positively (e.g., 'vieles richtig gemacht'). The outlet does not consistently lionize or delegitimize Merz, resulting in a neutral stance overall.
Representative headlines
- →CDU vor Landtagswahl in BW: Wenn Merz ein Risiko für den Wahlkampf wirdde
- →Vorbild Trump: Friedrich Merz wappnet sich mit einer Druckmittel-Listede
- →Kanzler in China: Friedrich Merz hat in China vieles richtig gemachtde
- →"Pinocchio" Merz: Haben Sie mich etwa gerade beleidigt? Probleme im deutschen Strafrechtde
- →Verhandlungen mit Russland: Mit Putin reden? Macron und Merz sind sich uneinsde
EPSTEIN18 titles-2Adversarial“consistently delegitimising and condemnatory”
Patterns
- labels Epstein as 'Sexualverbrecher' (sexual offender) in own voice
- frames Epstein's life as 'Abgründe' (abysses) and his entourage as exploitative
- focuses on criminal network, victims, and institutional complicity
- uses scandal vocabulary ('Skandal', 'Files', 'Vertraute') to maintain negative framing
Caveats
All headlines treat Epstein as a criminal figure; no neutral or positive framing appears. The outlet's own evaluative language ('Sexualverbrecher', 'Abgründe') shows clear hostility. Even when quoting associates, the framing is about scandal and exploitation.
Representative headlines