CERTIFIED
GMX News
Valid until: February 9, 2028
JTI Certified
Certified on February 10, 2026
This certification details the answers provided by this media outlet to the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) questionnaire. The JTI is an industry-driven initiative to establish trusted journalism.
Basic Requirements on Media’s Identity
1. What is the Legal Entity Name?
1&1 Mail & Media GmbH
2. What is the postal address for the Legal Entity?
ADDRESS LINE 1
Brauerstr. 48
ADDRESS LINE 2
POST CODE
76135
CITY
Karlsruhe
STATE / PROVINCE / REGION
Baden-Württemberg
COUNTRY
Germany
3. What is the general telephone number for the Legal Entity?
+49 7219609740
4. What is the email address for the Legal Entity?
5. Is the Legal Entity required to have a Tax ID, a Registration ID, a DUNS number and/or other identifiers?
Yes
5.a. What are these IDs for the Legal Entity?
UST-Id. DE243413002
6. Are there any other governmental or other identifiers that a certification body could use to verify the identity of the Legal Entity?
No
6.a. What are those identifiers?
7. What Brand Name(s), titles, publication names, etc. do you use to publish Content?
GMX
GMX.at
GMX.ch
8. Does the Media Outlet publish on any URLs?
Yes
8.a. On what URLs do you publish?
https://www.gmx.net
https://www.gmx.at
https://www.gmx.ch
9. Does the Media Outlet publish any content on any social media?
Yes
9.a. What are the social media URLs, handles, addresses or names that you use to publish?
https://www.facebook.com/GMX.DE/
https://www.instagram.com/gmx_news/
https://www.threads.net/@gmx_news
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDL79GJkK7HmaKfvv35
10. Does the Media Outlet publish any content by broadcasting and/or streaming?
No
10.a. What are the terrestrial frequencies, channels, satellite identifiers, other platforms or applications that you use to publish?
11. Do the Media Outlet's Editorial Guidelines state that the safety of all journalists shall be treated as a primary concern?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
12. Are there any reasons that the Media Outlet has for withholding information on any of the questions as part of this JTI Standard process?
No
12.a. What are the reasons?
13. Is the physical address of the Legal Entity different from the postal address according to question no. 2?
No
13.a. What is the physical address of the Legal Entity?
ADDRESS LINE 1
ADDRESS LINE 2
POST CODE
CITY
STATE / PROVINCE / REGION
COUNTRY
No
14. Do you have a safety-related reason for not providing it?
No
14.a. What is the reason for not disclosing it?
15. What is the founding date of the Legal Entity?
Yes
Month
7
Year
2010
If you want to publish additional information on the founding history, please provide it here.
WEB.DE:
- 1995: Cinetic Medientechnik GmbH
- 1999: WEB.DE AG
- 2005: WEB.DE GmbH
- 2010: 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH
GMX:
- 1998: GMX GmbH
- 2010: 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH
16. Is the founding date of the Media Outlet (as in clause 1.3. question no. 7) different from that of the Legal Entity (as in clause 1.1. question no. 1)?
Yes
16.a. Provide a history of previous/former Legal Entities and their founding dates.
1997: GMX GmbH
2010: 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH
Editorial Mission
17. Does your Media Outlet have an editorial mission statement, or stated set of principles or editorial values?
Yes
17.a. Provide that statement here
WEB.DE, GMX und 1&1 gehören zu den größten Nachrichtensites in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Für viele Nutzerinnen und Nutzer sind wir nicht nur Maildienst, sondern auch die Hauptnachrichtenquelle im Internet. Vielleicht auch für Sie. Die Redaktion ist sich dieser Bedeutung bewusst und hat sich klare Leitlinien gegeben, um der damit einhergehenden Verantwortung gerecht zu werden.
Wir informieren und unterhalten.
Wir erreichen mit unseren Inhalten unterschiedliche Menschen mit unterschiedlichsten Interessen. Es ist unser Ziel, unseren Nutzerinnen und Nutzern die Inhalte anzubieten, die für sie von Interesse sind. Deshalb finden Sie auf unseren Portalen nicht nur aktuelle Themen aus Politik, Sport und Zeitgeschehen, sondern auch Unterhaltungs- sowie Ratgeber- und Serviceinhalte.
Wir sind nah an unseren Leserinnen und Lesern.
Wir nutzen unser technisches Knowhow, um unsere Websites so attraktiv wie möglich für jeden und jede Einzelne zu gestalten – stets unter Einhaltung unserer hohen Datenschutzstandards und transparent für Sie: unsere Leserinnen und Leser. Zudem laden wir regelmäßig Leserinnen und Leser zu uns in die Redaktion ein, um direkt von Ihnen zu hören, was Sie von uns erwarten.
Wir arbeiten sorgfältig und transparent.
Unsere Redakteure und Autorinnen bringen eine fundierte journalistische Ausbildung und langjährige Erfahrung in ihre Arbeit ein. Wir haben uns zudem den Richtlinien des deutschen Presserates verpflichtet. In akuten Nachrichtenlagen streben wir eine schnelle, aber vor allem korrekte Berichterstattung an. Wenn wir dennoch Fehler machen, korrigieren wir diese und machen die Änderungen in den entsprechenden Beiträgen transparent.
Wir gehen eigene Wege, sind originell und kreativ.
Wir wollen Sie informieren, unterhalten – und dabei auch überraschen. Wir möchten täglich Inhalte anbieten, die Sie neugierig machen und Ihr Interessen wecken. Themen diskutieren wir deshalb konstruktiv, um schon bei der Recherche kreative Ideen für die optimale Umsetzung zu entwickeln.
Wir stehen zu dem, was wir schreiben.
Wir möchten natürlich, dass Sie unsere Inhalte lesen - aber nicht um jeden Preis. Sie sollen als Nutzer oder Nutzerin das Gefühl haben, dass wir im Artikel halten, was wir in der Überschrift versprechen. Wir verzichten auf Beiträge, die rein der Befriedigung der Sensationslust dienen. Bei unbewiesenen Behauptungen wägen wir eine Veröffentlichung in jedem Einzelfall verantwortungsvoll ab.
18. Is that statement posted online?
Yes
18.a. What is the URL where it is published?
https://www.gmx.net/magazine/in-eigener-sache/einblick/mails-news-redaktionelles-leitbild-34463152
Accuracy
65. Do you have internal rules and a systematic editorial process to ensure the accuracy of your content?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
66. Do you have internal rules and a systematic editorial process to ensure that the Editorial Guidelines are adhered to?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
67. Do you have a verification process for content and the role of editorial oversight?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
68. Do you have a mechanism for periodic review of the effectiveness of the implementation of your Editorial Guidelines in your editorial processes?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
69. Is your accountability mechanism (internal or external) subject to periodic review?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
70. Do your Editorial Guidelines require that statistics should be sourced and verified?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
71. Do your Editorial Guidelines require that external photographs/video/audio content should be sourced and verified?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
72. Are the Individual Journalists (including external sources) identified, for example through a byline, or recorded in publishing mechanism so that this information can be accessed?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
73. Is all News Agency material used by the Media Outlet recorded and tracked?
Yes
74. Is location reporting identified in your content?
Yes
75. Do your Editorial Guidelines ensure that any constraint on location reporting be explained in the report or in the context of its publication?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
76. Do your Editorial Guidelines require transparency where a location report has been facilitated by an external body?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
77. Do you publish any content that is automatically generated?
No
77.a. Is it in the Editorial Guidelines of your Media Outlet to clearly indicate content generated, wholly or partly, by means of AI or algorithmic processes?
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
78. Do you use any algorithms for the dissemination or curation of content?
Yes
78.a. Do you clearly indicate your policy on your use of algorithms for the dissemination and curation of news content?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier: https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/redaktionelle-nachrichten-personalisieren-34494654
78.b. Does the Media Outlet adhere to best practice requirements from a regulatory or advisory body?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
79. Do your Editorial Guidelines ensure the ethically appropriate treatment of violent and explicit content?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
80. Do your Editorial Guidelines ensure the ethically appropriate treatment of content which features children or other vulnerable people?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
81. Do your Editorial Guidelines ensure the ethically appropriate handling of live content?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Public Service Media
19. Is the Media Outlet a Public Service Media?
No
19.a. What is the public service mission for which it is responsible?
19.b. Is this governed by legislation?
19.c. What law or legal instrument specifies its role and responsibilities?
19.d. Provide a reference URL here.
19.e. What are the stakeholders with which it has formal relations, and what is the nature of the relationship?
19.f. How is income generated?
19.g. What portion of income is public funds?
19.h. Does the governance guarantee editorial independence?
19.h.i. State here in what way.
Responsibility for Content Provided by the General Public
82. Does your Media Outlet publish any content that comes not from staff or freelancers but from external sources such as readers/viewers?
No
82.a. Does your Media Outlet have set structures to ensure the checking of externally sourced material undergoes the same principles as that created entirely by its own journalists?
82.b. Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provisions for externally-submitted material?
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
82.c. Are there Editorial Guidelines dealing with UGC/eyewitness news content?
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
82.d. Do they include details on the verification processes to be used for this content?
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
82.e. Do they include guidance on the appropriate labelling of such content?
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
82.f. Do they include guidance on dealing with the providers of such content in a responsible and ethical manner?
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
83. Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from defamation?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Die Regeln für unseren Kommentarbereich sind in unserer Netiquette festgelegt und veröffentlicht (https://www.gmx.net/magazine/in-eigener-sache/Netiquette/). Darin heißt es: "In den Kommentaren soll eine für die Allgemeinheit interessante und rechtskonforme Diskussion stattfinden. Ausdrücklich verboten sind unter anderem: [...] Diskriminierende oder menschenverachtende Äußerungen […] Beleidigungen, Belästigungen [...]"
84. Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from invasions of privacy?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Aus unserer Netiquette (https://www.gmx.net/magazine/in-eigener-sache/Netiquette/): "Ausdrücklich verboten sind unter anderem: [...] Verletzungen des Persönlichkeitsrechts und der Anonymität Dritter [...]"
85. Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from hate speech?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Aus unserer Netiquette (https://www.gmx.net/magazine/in-eigener-sache/Netiquette/): "Ausdrücklich verboten sind unter anderem: [...] Verleumdungen, Schmähkritik, Hetze, Hassrede [...]"
86. Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from harassment?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Aus unserer Netiquette (https://www.gmx.net/magazine/in-eigener-sache/Netiquette/): "Ausdrücklich verboten sind unter anderem: [...] Bedrohungen [...]"
87. Is it clear to the public whether your Media Outlet’s moderation of such comment is pre- or post-publication?
Yes
88. Does this policy allow for the removal of offending material?
Yes
Disclosure of Type of Ownership
20. Is the Media Outlet or the Legal Entity privately owned?
No
20.a. What is the form and status of the Media Outlet or Legal Entity according to the legal definition in the country of registration?
21. Is the Media Outlet or the Legal Entity owned by the state, a unit of the government or any other public entity?
No
21.a. What specific department, entity or governmental body has ownership?
21.b. Describe the status of the Media Outlet or Legal Entity and its relationship with this body.
22. Is the Media Outlet or the Legal Entity publicly traded?
Yes
22.a. Where is the Media Outlet or Legal Entity registered?
Montabaur, Deutschland, HRB 5762
22.b. On what exchange(s) are the shares traded?
Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse Prime Standard
22.c. What is the trading name and/or ticker symbol?
United Internet AG, ISIN: DE0005089031, Tickersymbol: UTDI
22.d. What percent of the ownership of the Legal Entity is publicly traded?
41,08%
23. Is the ownership of the Media Outlet or the Legal Entity different from the three previous clauses in this section? For example, is it a co-operative or member-owned?
No
23.a. What is the form of ownership?
23.b. If there is a combination, explain that here along with a breakdown by ownership type.
Responsibility for Sources
89. Are there guidelines on the procedures to be followed for granting anonymity to sources?
Yes
90. Are the reasons for granting anonymity made clear to the public?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
91. Are there guidelines to ensure that the privacy rights and safety of individuals are protected in your journalistic activity?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
92. Are there guidelines to ensure the independence of journalism relative to the sources for content?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier: https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/redaktionelle-leitlinien-webde-gmx-11-36248894
93. Do the guidelines ensure that a diversity of sources is used in the production of your journalistic content?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Requirements on Owners’ Identity
24. What are the names of all direct, indirect or beneficial owners?
Vorstand United Internet AG:
Ralph Dommermuth
Carsten Theurer
Markus Huhn
25. Are the names of the owners in the previous question available online?
Yes
25.a. What is the URL that contains the names of the owners, or, if not available online, please indicate where that information can be obtained?
https://www.united-internet.de/unternehmen/management/vorstand.html
26. What are the names of the members of supervisory boards?
Philipp von Bismarck
Dr. Manuel Cuberto del Castillo-Olivares
Stefan Rasch
Prof. Dr. Yasmin Mei-Yee Weiss
Prof. Dr. Franca Ruhwedel
Christian Unger
27. Are the names of the members of the supervisory board members in the previous question available online?
Yes
27.a. What is the URL of the page that contains the names of the people in the previous question?
https://www.united-internet.de/unternehmen/management/aufsichtsrat.html
28. Are the listed owners also founders or owners of other companies?
Yes
28.a. State here the names and main activities of those companies.
Ralph Dommermuth:
- Ralph Dommermuth Immobilien GmbH
- Ralph Dommermuth GmbH & Co.KG Beteiligungsgesellschaft
- RD Holding-Verwaltungs GmbH
- 1&1 Telecomunication SE
- 1&1 AG
28.b. What are the business sectors for the companies listed in the previous question?
Ralph Dommermuth:
- Ralph Dommermuth Immobilien GmbH, Immobilien
- Ralph Dommermuth GmbH & Co.KG, Beteiligungsgesellschaft
- RD Holding-Verwaltungs GmbH, Verwaltung
- 1&1 Telecomunication SE, Telekommunikation
- 1&1 AG, Telekommunikation
29. Are any of the owners active members of a political party or movement or candidates in a political election or current office holders?
No
29.a. What are the names of the parties, movements or offices the listed owners are affiliated with?
30. What is the contact information for all direct and indirect owners?
31. Is the contact information in the previous question available online?
Yes
31.a. What is the URL with the contact information from the previous question?
https://www.united-internet.de/en/imprint.html
32. What is the contact information for the members of the board of directors?
Ralph Dommermuth, [email protected]
Carsten Theurer, [email protected]
Markus Huhn, [email protected]
33. Is the contact information in the previous question available online?
Yes
33.a. What is the URL with the contact information from the previous question?
https://www.united-internet.de/impressum.html
34. What are the names of the direct, majority or controlling shareholders? (If shareholders are companies, list the main activity and business sector of that company along with the name.)
Ralph Dommermuth
United Internet (Internet Services)
Wellington (Asset Management)
Bank of America (Asset Management)
Helikon (Asset Management)
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
35. List the shareholders and the percentage of the holdings.
Ralph Dommermuth, 48,94%
United Internet, 9,98%
Wellington, 4,95 %
Bank of America, 4,93%
Helikon, 4,91%
Andere, 26,29 %
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Stand: 20. Juni 2025. Darstellung der oben gezeigten Gesamtstimmrechtsanteile, basiert auf der jeweils letzten Stimmrechtsmitteilung gemäß §§ 33 ff. des Wertpapierhandelsgesetzes. Demnach werden nur Stimmrechtsmitteilungen berücksichtigt, die mindestens die erste Meldeschwelle von 3% erreicht haben. Zudem sind uns vorliegende Directors' Dealings Mitteilungen entsprechend berücksichtigt. Aktuelle Zahlen können hier gefunden werden: https://www.united-internet.de/investor-relations/aktie/daten-fakten.html
36. Is the Media Outlet member-owned?
No
36.a. List the names and contact information for the Board of Directors or whatever form of leadership the Media Outlet has.
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Professionalism for Affiliations
94. Do your Editorial Guidelines have specific policies for distinguishing commercial or sponsored content?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
95. Do you publish any sponsored content?
Yes
95.a. Do your Editorial Guidelines require all sponsored content to be clearly labelled or otherwise made clear?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
95.b. Do your Editorial Guidelines require sponsored content to be labelled and made clearly distinguishable from your own content?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
96. Do your Editorial Guidelines require a clear distinction to be made between news content and opinion content?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier: https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/verbirgt-analyse-kolumne-textsorten-ueberblick-35664152
97. Do your Editorial Guidelines require a clear distinction to be made between news content and commercial content?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
98. Do you in editorial practice or in Editorial Guidelines require a clear distinction to be made between news content and content supplied by an external non-journalistic body?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Disclosure of Identity of the Management Team and its Location
37. What are the names, positions, and contact details of all members of management for the Media Outlet?
Dr. Michael Hagenau, Geschäftsführer, [email protected]
Alexander Charles, Geschäftsführer, [email protected]
Thomas Ludwig, Geschäftsführer, [email protected]
Dr. Verena Patzelt, Geschäftsführerin, [email protected]
Thomas Rebbe, Chefredakteur, [email protected]
Fabian Busch, Mitglied der Chefredaktion, [email protected]
Anita Klingler, Mitglied der Chefredaktion, [email protected]
Peter Bruder, Ressortleiter Unterhaltung, [email protected]
Annette Hutt, Teamleiterin UXD, [email protected]
Sabrina Schäfer, Ressortleiterin Sport, [email protected]
Anja Schuth, Teamleiterin Produkt- und Projektmanagement, [email protected]
Elena Stein, Ressortleiterin Video & Social, [email protected]
Andrea Pattiasina, Teamleiterin Entwicklungsredaktion, [email protected]
Christian Zechel, Ressortleiter Service, [email protected]
Stefan Zürn, Ressortleiter Politik, [email protected]
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
38. What is the physical address, phone number and email address of the headquarters of the Media Outlet?
1&1 Mail & Media GmbH, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur; [email protected]; +49 2602 96-1100
39. Does the Media Outlet have other main branches and offices?
Yes
39.a. What are the physical addresses, including phone numbers and email addresses, of those other main branches and offices?
1&1 Mail & Media GmbH, Zweigniederlassung Karlsruhe, Brauerstr. 48, 76135 Karlsruhe; [email protected]; +49 2602 96-1100
1&1 Mail & Media GmbH, Zweigniederlassung München, Sapporobogen 6-8, 80637 München; [email protected]; +49 2602 96-1100
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
40. Do you have a safety-related reason for not providing it?
No
40.a. What is the reason for not disclosing it?
Internal Accountability
99. Do you have a clear process to allow potential errors to be communicated to the Media Outlet by the public?
Yes
99.a. Do you publish that process?
Yes
99.a.i. What is the URL where it can be seen? Or, where is it seen next to each bit of Content?
https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/feedback-erreicht-redaktion-35644470
100. Do you have a clear process to allow potential errors to be communicated to the Media Outlet by those with direct involvement in the story?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
100.a. Do you have a clear process for assessing and dealing with the claims?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
101. Is there a systematic editorial structure in the Media Outlet to ensure that any inaccuracies in its content are corrected in a timely and transparent manner?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier: https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/fehler-redaktionsalltag-passieren-umgehen-32423700
102. Does your Media Outlet guarantee the publication of the correction of all significant inaccuracies and errors in a similar place and manner as the original version, such as the same URL or in similar time and format of broadcast?
Yes
103. Does your organisation have a designated contact in the event of complaints about potential breaches of its journalism principles or Editorial Guidelines?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
104. Does your organisation have a designated process for the public to open a dialogue with you regarding potential breaches of its journalism principles or Editorial Guidelines? (These may follow the Uniform Correction or Clarification act adopted by most U.S. States.)
Yes
104.a. Is that information clearly available?
Yes
104.a.i. What is the URL of where this information is available? If it is not on a single page, describe where people can find it.
https://www.gmx.net/impressum/
105. Are your staff (Employees and Freelance) aware of the process that must be followed in the event of such complaints?
Yes
106. Are they aware that all such complaints must be brought to the attention of a senior member of staff (of organisations large enough to have a staff) not directly connected with the creation of the story?
Yes
107. Is your Media Outlet committed to the resolution of any such complaints in a fair, reasonable and timely manner?
Yes
108. Does the Media Outlet have an Ombudsperson?
No
108.a. Is the Ombudsperson appointed by the Media Outlet?
108.b. Is there a transparent process for their appointment and is their independence protected?
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
108.c. Does that person have full power to remedy any breaches of the organisation's Editorial Guidelines?
108.d. Does that person have full power to provide redress to affected parties?
108.e. Does that person have full power to deter future breaches?
108.f. Does that person have full power to provide opportunity for any decisions to be reviewed or appealed?
Disclosure of Editorial Contact Details
41. Does the Media Outlet have social media accounts for the public to use to make queries or respond to Content?
Yes
41.a. What are the URLs or other identification of all social media accounts used by members of the public to contact the Media Outlet?
https://www.facebook.com/GMX.DE/
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDL79GJkK7HmaKfvv35
https://www.threads.net/@gmx_news
42. Does the Media Outlet have a person responsible for dealing with communication from the public regarding the Content?
Yes
43. Is the method for contacting that person or others at the Media Outlet clearly visible to the public?
Yes
44. In what ways does the staff of the Media Outlet responsible for the Content communicate back to the public results of queries, concerns, etc.?
Spezielle Fragen zu Inhalten werden normalerweise per E-Mail beantwortet. Wenn Fehler aufgezeigt werden, werden diese transparent im betreffenden Inhalt korrigiert.
45. Does the Media Outlet have a department or a single person who is responsible for customer service?
Yes
45.a. What are the contact details, including telephone numbers, email addresses, correspondence addresses, for customer service or the equivalent within the Media Outlet?
1&1 Mail & Media GmbH, Redaktion, Sapporobogen 6-8, 80637 München, [email protected], +49 2602 96-1100
External Accountability
109. Have you committed to a system or systems of external accountability for your editorial content?
Yes
109.a. What are they?
If the system is not in the above list, add it here with a URL.
110. Is your Media Outlet committed to comply with any directions or guidance issued by the external accountability body to which you subscribe?
Yes
111. Is your Media Outlet subject to an external regulatory mechanism for content that you find it not possible to comply with?
No
111.a. State here your reason for non-compliance.
111.b. Do you participate in any alternative national or international oversight mechanisms or networks?
111.b.i. Which ones?
If the mechanism or network is not in the above list, add it here with a URL.
112. Are the mechanisms for the public to complain about breaches of your Editorial Guidelines to an external body publicly available?
Yes
112.a. What is the link?
https://www.presserat.de/beschwerde.html
113. Do you belong to any other bodies that require members to adhere to published guidelines, standards or norms to maintain status in that organisation?
No
113.a. What are they?
If the body is not in the above list, add it here with a URL.
URL
113.b. Do you publish those groups, and their contact details?
Disclosure of Revenue Sources and Data Collection
46. What are the categories of sources of revenue for the Media Outlet, ranked from largest to smallest? These may include subscriptions, advertising, major donors, donations, subsidies, fees, sales, memberships, sponsorships, events, etc.
Für redaktionelle Nachrichten: Werbung, Lizenzgebühren. Zusätzlich für die 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH: Abonnements
47. Is the Media Outlet required to make financial disclosures?
No
47.a. Are those disclosures visible to the public?
47.a.i. What is the URL for those disclosures?
48. What is the revenue of the Media Outlet?
Die 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH veröffentlicht keinen eigenen Geschäftsbericht, die Umsätze sind jedoch im gemeinsamen Geschäftsbericht der United Internet AG eingeschlossen. Sie können unter folgendem Link gefunden werden: https://www.united-internet.de/investor-relations/publikationen/berichte.html. Der Umsatz des Segments „Consumer Applications“, das dem der 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH entspricht, lag 2024 bei 298,3 Mio. EUR.
49. What is the ratio of the categories of revenue sources (as in question no. 46)?
Siehe Antwort auf Frage 48
50. Is there any reason for safety and security that you have given incomplete data in this section?
No
50.a. What is the reason?
51. Does your Media Outlet process any personal information from online visitors on its own or with third parties?
Yes
51.a. What information is processed?
Wir verarbeiten pseudonymisierte Nutzungsdaten. Ein Beispiel ist die Nutzung bestimmter Elemente oder das Datum oder Uhrzeit des Besucherzugriffs. (Jede Datennutzung erfolgt ausschließlich nach Zustimmung. Die Einzelheiten finden Sie hier: https://agb-server.gmx.net/datenschutz#datenschutz_portal)
51.b. What is the purpose for gathering that information?
Den Nutzern werden personalisierte Inhalte basierend auf ihren Daten gezeigt, beispielsweise Wetterdaten, regionale Nachrichten und Inhalte, die wahrscheinlich für die Nutzer interessant sind.
51.c. By what methods is the information processed?
Persönliche Daten werden verarbeitet und gespeichert über Cookies und / oder über die Benutzerdaten eingeloggter Benutzer.
Professionalism in the Media Outlet
114. Do you have guidelines for the recruitment and training of editorial staff?
Yes
114.a. Do those guidelines contain a diversity policy?
Yes
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114.b. Do those guidelines cover staff welfare?
Yes
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114.c. Are they publicly available?
Yes
114.c.i. What is the URL?
https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/kuemmern-mitarbeiter-mitarbeiterinnen-36232478
115. Do the regulations and guidelines for the employment of staff and engagement of contract journalists protect their editorial independence?
Yes
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116. Are your employees (including freelance) covered by legal contracts and insurance?
Yes
117. Does your staff have the freedom to organise?
N/A
118. Do you have an existing structure for social dialogue including a collective bargaining arrangement with appropriate trade unions?
N/A
119. Are there guidelines for contracts of engagement with freelance journalists?
Yes
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119.a. Do these guidelines ensure the ability of freelancers to adhere to the editorial principles?
Yes
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120. Does your Media Outlet's rules and procedures protect against discrimination in the workplace?
Yes
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121. Does your Media Outlet's rules and procedures support equality of opportunity?
Yes
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122. Does your Media Outlet have a safety at work policy, which includes specific protection for journalists working in hostile environments?
N/A
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123. Does your Media Outlet have guidelines to support editorial staff who have been exposed to material of a sensitive or upsetting nature?
Yes
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124. Does your Media Outlet have guidelines to support editorial staff who suffered physical or psychological harm in the course of their work?
Yes
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Training
125. Does your Media Outlet have a training programme for editorial staff that includes sections on the Editorial Guidelines and other legal and ethical issues?
Yes
126. Is there refresher training available for significant changes in the law or guidelines?
Yes
127. Does your staff have expert advice available for consultation when dealing with legal and compliance issues?
Yes
Publication of Self-Assessment
128. Does your Media Outlet publish your answers to this self-assessment based on the JTI Standard?
Yes
128.a. Is it available to readers?
Yes
128.a.i. What is the URL?
https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/kriterien-journalismus-antworten-kriterienkatalog-journalism-trust-initiative-35724172
129. Does your Media Outlet publish your answers in a machine-readable format?
Yes
129.a. What is the URL?
https://www.jti-app.com/report/AEYXxVLQ4NeG7gpM
Section A 9
52. Does your Media Outlet have a set of guidelines, or adhere to an external set of guidelines, for journalistic content, distribution and conduct to which its journalistic operations comply?
Yes
52.a. Are they made available to the public in a readily accessible form?
Yes
52.a.i. What is the URL?
https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/
53. Is there a person or a group of persons responsible for these guidelines clearly identified?
Yes
53.a. Is that identification visible on the page with the guidelines?
Yes
53.a.i. Why not?
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
54. Do the guidelines referred to in the section on Editorial Guidelines set clear expectations for the behaviour for all the contributors, including editorial staff (journalists, editors) and all other contributors?
Yes
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55. Do the guidelines referred to in the section on Editorial Guidelines make clear the structure of editorial responsibility for each stage of the publication process within the organisation?
Yes
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56. Do your Editorial Guidelines include requirements for Accuracy (as prescribed in the Preamble) in your output?
Yes
What is the URL?
https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/redaktionelle-leitlinien-webde-gmx-11-36248894
57. Do they include requirements for Independence (as prescribed in the Preamble) of editorial decision making?
Yes
What is the URL?
https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/redaktionelle-leitlinien-webde-gmx-11-36248894
58. Do they include requirements of Fairness (as prescribed in the Preamble) in the practice of journalism?
Yes
What is the URL?
https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/redaktionelle-leitlinien-webde-gmx-11-36248894
59. Do they include requirements for Accountability (as prescribed in the Preamble) in the practice of its journalism?
Yes
What is the URL?
https://www.gmx.net/magazine/so-arbeitet-die-redaktion/redaktionelle-leitlinien-webde-gmx-11-36248894
60. Do your Editorial Guidelines include protections against real, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Die entsprechenden Regelungen zum Umgang mit Interessenkonflikten finden sich in den "Redaktionellen Richtlinien". In diesen behandelt ein eigenes Kapitel sowohl den Umgang mit persönlichen, als auch wirtschaftlichen und politischen Interessenkonflikten.
61. Do the guidelines include guidance on how to deal with conflicts related to business?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
Die Redaktion orientiert sich in dieser Frage am Deutschen Pressekodex, in dem es heißt: "Übt ein Journalist oder Verleger neben seiner publizistischen Tätigkeit eine Funktion, beispielsweise in einer Regierung, einer Behörde oder in einem Wirtschaftsunternehmen aus, müssen alle Beteiligten auf strikte Trennung dieser Funktionen achten. Gleiches gilt im umgekehrten Fall." Eine interne Richtlinie zu Sorgfaltspflichten und Transparenzregeln der Redaktion legt zudem entsprechende Regeln für die Mitarbeitenden verbindlich fest.
62. Do the guidelines include guidance on how to deal with conflicts related to political interests?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
In den "Redaktionellen Leitlinien" heißt es dazu unter anderem: "Sind Redakteurinnen und Redakteure Mitglied einer Partei oder bekleiden sogar ein politisches Amt, müssen sie dies bei der Berichterstattung strikt trennen." Eine interne Richtlinie zu Sorgfaltspflichten und Transparenzregeln der Redaktion legt zudem entsprechende Regeln für die Mitarbeitenden verbindlich fest.
63. Do the guidelines include guidance on how to deal with conflicts related to personal interests?
Yes
If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.
In einer internen Richtlinie zu Sorgfaltspflichten und Transparenzregeln der Redaktion heißt es dazu unter anderem: "Um größtmögliche Unabhängigkeit in unserer Berichterstattung zu gewährleisten, berichten Redakteurinnen und Redakteure in der Regel nicht über Themen, bei denen sie persönlich involviert waren oder sind oder bei denen Protagonistinnen oder Protagonisten aus dem Familien- oder Freundeskreis eine Rolle spielen."
64. Does the Media Outlet’s structure protect the editorial processes from any undue influence from within or without?
Yes