Buzzard’s idea to provide “a daily dose of diverse perspectives” was born in 2015, when founders Dario Nassal and Felix Friedrich - during their studies in politics - became increasingly aware of the rising polarisation in public debate and how difficult it was to get an overview of different political perspectives.

The outlet was launched in 2020 with an investment of nearly €20,000, as well as €165,000 from a crowdfunding campaign, multiple support schemes and a two-year testing phase.

Today, it uses more than 2,000 verified sources, including established media outlets, think tanks, and activist sites, and curates perspectives from across the political spectrum.

The newsroom publishes three daily news items. One of the informative items is a longer-term discussion point, summarised along six different sources and contextualised according to the media outlet's and authors’ political affiliations. It excludes “red flags”: perspectives that go against German Constitutional rights.

Acknowledging that complete objectivity in journalism is complicated, Buzzard defines itself as impartial, transparent, and independent. Its mission is to make people move past their filter bubbles and promote a public discourse with diverse perspectives and opinions. The platform is aimed at people from all political affiliations but interested in a constructive, factual, and differentiated debate.

The community can give feedback to the team about the indexed and curated information, although key or frequently appearing feedback is also passed on to the advisory board, which comprises six people.

The content is accessible via an app, a podcast, and a weekly newsletter. Though it is largely member financed, the strict paywall has recently been lifted, giving guests access to the app and content insights via the website. Through popular demand from teachers, Buzzard collaborates with philanthropic organisations to offer schools a new, easy way to strengthen discussion, culture, and media literacy and to integrate diverse perspectives on current debates into their curriculum.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Berlin, Germany
Year the organization started publishing:
2020
Languages:
German
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Other
Other countries of coverage:
Global

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Information services
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Solutions or constructive journalism
Explanatory journalism
Fact-checking
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Podcast
Mobile app
Twitter
LinkedIn
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Mobile app

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Twitter number of followers:
3,537

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
2
Founders:
Dario Nassal, Felix Friedrich
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
6
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
8
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Consultancy services
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Services for nonprofit organisations
Training services for other clients
Memberships
Crowdfunding campaigns
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Memberships
The second most important revenue source reported:
Crowdfunding campaigns

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Doesn’t publish a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is not signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

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