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The Geopolitician

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Belarus · Media

Media we read: Belarus

6 outlets read every day for Belarus, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 6 are rated.

Each outlet is scored on five criteria from −2 (away from the sitting government) to +2 (toward it) — ownership 0.30, editorial line 0.30, coverage tone 0.15, status 0.15, third-party references 0.10. The weighted sum reads power at +0.5 and above (state when state-owned), opposition at −0.5 and below, independent between. Model-assisted, reviewed, correctable. How we rate outlets →

0 power · 1 state · 1 opposition · 4 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
BelTAstate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2BelTA is the state news agency of Belarus.
Nasha Nivaopposition—0.90own 0 line −2 tone −2 status −1 3rd −2Nasha Niva is a critical opposition outlet in Belarus.
21.byindependent—0.30own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 021.by is a private outlet with no known bias.
AFNindependent—0.30own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0AFN is a private outlet with no known bias.
Onlinerindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Onliner is a mainstream private outlet in Belarus.
UDFindependent—0.30own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0UDF is a private outlet with no known bias.

Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references

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