The Standard is one of the two most widely read quality newspapers in Austria. Founded in 1988 with the aim of becoming a New York Times for Austria, it describes itself as liberal and politically independent, and is generally considered to be centre-left in orientation. Its wide-reaching website often plays a pioneering role in Austrian online journalism, especially in terms of user engagement.
| Political orientation | Centre-left |
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| Circulation | 70,000 (2019) |
| Frequency of publication | Monday to Saturday |
| Visits | 30.000.000 – 40.000.000 |
| Online payment model | All content for free |
| Location | Vienna, Austria |
| Publisher | Standard Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H / Oscar Bronner |
| Area of distribution | Nationwide |
| Established | 1988 |
| Address | Vordere Zollamtsstraße 13, 1030 Wien |
| Phone | 0043 1 531 70 0 |
| redaktion@derstandard.at | |
| @derStandardat |