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The Geopolitician

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Kuwait · Media

Media we read: Kuwait

8 outlets read every day for Kuwait, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 5 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 · 0 opposition · 4 independent · 3 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
Kuwait News Agency KUNAstate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd +1KUNA is Kuwait's state news agency, supportive of the government.
Al Shahedindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Al Shahed is a mainstream Kuwaiti outlet.
Al Wasatindependent—0.30own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Al Wasat is a private blog with no known political alignment.
Alanbaindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Alanba is a mainstream Kuwaiti newspaper with no clear political bias.
Alrai Newspaperindependent—0.30own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Alrai Newspaper's blog focuses on job listings, not politics.
Al Watan Kuwait.ttnot rated—0.20own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Al Watan Kuwait.tt is not well-known, no political alignment identified.
Alaan Newspapernot rated—0.20own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Alaan Newspaper is not well-known, no political alignment identified.
Sabr.ccnot rated—0.20own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Sabr.cc is not well-known, no political alignment identified.

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

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