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Burkina Faso · Media

Media we read: Burkina Faso

12 outlets read every day for Burkina Faso, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 11 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 · 2 state · 1 opposition · 8 independent · 1 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
AIBstate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2AIB is the state news agency of Burkina Faso.
Sidwayastate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +1Sidwaya is a state-owned outlet in Burkina Faso.
Le Pays (BF)opposition—0.70own 0 line −2 tone −2 status −1 3rd 0Le Pays (BF) is known for its critical stance towards the government.
Burkina24independent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Burkina24 is a private news outlet in Burkina Faso.
FasoActuindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0FasoActu is a private news outlet in Burkina Faso.
FasoZineindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0FasoZine is a private news outlet in Burkina Faso.
Jeune Afriqueindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Jeune Afrique is a private news outlet in Burkina Faso.
JJ Journal du Jeudiindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0JJ Journal du Jeudi is a private news outlet in Burkina Faso.
leFaso.netindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0leFaso.net is a mainstream private outlet.
Les Affairesindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Les Affaires is a private news outlet in Burkina Faso.
OuagaNewsindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0OuagaNews is a private news outlet in Burkina Faso.
Sanfinna.comnot rated—0.20own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Unknown outlet, limited information.

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

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