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Portugal · Media

Media we read: Portugal

20 outlets read every day for Portugal, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 20 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 · 19 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
RTPstate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone +1 status +2 3rd 0RTP is the state broadcaster in Portugal.
A Voz de Trás-os-Montesindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0A Voz de Trás-os-Montes is a regional Portuguese outlet.
Correio da Manhãindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Correio da Manhã is a mainstream Portuguese tabloid.
Diário As Beirasindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Diário As Beiras is a regional Portuguese outlet.
Diário de Coimbraindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Diário de Coimbra is a regional Portuguese outlet.
Diario de Noticiasindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Diario de Noticias is a mainstream Portuguese outlet.
Diário de Notícias Madeira (dnoticias.pt)independent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Diário de Notícias Madeira is a regional Portuguese outlet.
Expressoindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Expresso is a mainstream Portuguese outlet.
IOLindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0IOL is a mainstream Portuguese outlet.
Jornal de Negociosindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Jornal de Negocios is a mainstream Portuguese business outlet.
Jornal de Noticiasindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Jornal de Noticias is a mainstream Portuguese newspaper.
Jornal Económicoindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Jornal Económico is a mainstream Portuguese outlet.
Jornal Recordindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Jornal Record is a mainstream Portuguese sports outlet.
Maisfutebol.iol.ptindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Maisfutebol is a sports-focused outlet in Portugal.
Notícias ao Minutoindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Notícias ao Minuto is a general news outlet in Portugal.
O Jogoindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0O Jogo is a sports-focused outlet in Portugal.
O Minhoindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0O Minho is a regional news outlet in Portugal.
Observadorindependentright0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Observador is a centre-right leaning outlet in Portugal.
Públicoindependent—0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Público is a well-known mainstream newspaper in Portugal.
TVIindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0TVI is a mainstream television channel in Portugal.

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

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