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Media we read: India

14 outlets read every day for India, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 14 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 →

1 power · 0 state · 0 opposition · 13 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
Zee Newspowerright0.80own 0 line +2 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Zee News is known for a pro-government stance in India.
Aajtakindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Aajtak is a major Indian news channel, mainstream.
Dainik Jagranindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Dainik Jagran is a major Indian daily, mainstream.
India Todayindependent—0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0India Today is a major Indian news outlet, mainstream.
India.comindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0India.com is a mainstream Indian news site.
JaipurVocalsindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0JaipurVocals is a local news outlet, likely neutral.
Jbhaskarindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Jbhaskar is a major Indian daily, mainstream.
NavBharat Timesindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0NavBharat Times is a major Indian daily, mainstream.
NDTV.comindependent—0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0NDTV is a major Indian news outlet, mainstream.
Rediffindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Rediff is a mainstream Indian news site.
Sifyindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Sify is a mainstream Indian news site.
The Economic Timesindependent—0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0The Economic Times is a major Indian financial daily.
Times of Indiaindependentcentre0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Times of India is a major Indian daily, mainstream and private.
TV9 Hindiindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0TV9 Hindi is a mainstream Indian news channel.

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

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