Rankings require special care
The German Press Council believes this is due to the high importance readers place on rankings.
When publishing rankings
particularly high due diligence requirements. This is the view of the
German Press Council in a statement. With regard to the
importance of such rankings for readers and the possible consequences for
the parties involved should provide comprehensive information on the research method
and representativeness are communicated, judges the
self-regulatory body. The editorial offices should also have outstanding values
particularly carefully. The warning was prompted by two cases of
poor rankings. In a survey conducted by Impulse magazine among
tax advisors, the Annaberg tax office was given the strictest
audit, although it does not even have a
audit office. The Computer-Partner Compact magazine
had in a sales ranking partly only domestic, partly also
Foreign sales taken into account. Rankings are also available in the Swiss
Media very popular, especially in the business press. The advertising week
itself publishes the annual creative ranking of advertising agencies.
The ranking has recently been elevated to an art form by
Columnist Kurt W. Zimmermann in Weltwoche.
particularly high due diligence requirements. This is the view of the
German Press Council in a statement. With regard to the
importance of such rankings for readers and the possible consequences for
the parties involved should provide comprehensive information on the research method
and representativeness are communicated, judges the
self-regulatory body. The editorial offices should also have outstanding values
particularly carefully. The warning was prompted by two cases of
poor rankings. In a survey conducted by Impulse magazine among
tax advisors, the Annaberg tax office was given the strictest
audit, although it does not even have a
audit office. The Computer-Partner Compact magazine
had in a sales ranking partly only domestic, partly also
Foreign sales taken into account. Rankings are also available in the Swiss
Media very popular, especially in the business press. The advertising week
itself publishes the annual creative ranking of advertising agencies.
The ranking has recently been elevated to an art form by
Columnist Kurt W. Zimmermann in Weltwoche.
