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The Geopolitician

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Lebanon · Media

Media we read: Lebanon

11 outlets read every day for Lebanon, 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 · 0 state · 1 opposition · 4 independent · 6 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
14March.orgopposition—0.50own 0 line −2 tone −2 status 0 3rd 0Blog critical of Syrian government, not Lebanese.
An-Nahar النهارindependentcentre0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Mainstream Lebanese daily, neutral stance.
Executive Magazineindependentcentre0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Business-focused magazine, neutral stance.
Leb Economyindependentcentre0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Economy-focused outlet, neutral stance.
The961independentcentre0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Mainstream Lebanese outlet, neutral stance.
Almaner Newsnot rated—0.20own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Unknown outlet, no political information available.
assafir.comnot rated—0.20own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Unknown outlet, no political information available.
Beirut Observernot rated—0.20own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Unknown outlet, no political information available.
Charles Ayoubnot rated—0.20own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Unknown outlet, no political information available.
Kataeb.orgnot rated—0.20own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Unknown outlet, no political information available.
naharnetnot rated—0.20own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Unknown outlet, no political information available.

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

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