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The Geopolitician

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Qatar · Media

Media we read: Qatar

5 outlets read every day for Qatar, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 3 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 · 0 opposition · 3 independent · 2 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
Al Arabindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Al Arab is a mainstream Qatari outlet with neutral headlines.
Doha Newsindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Doha News is a mainstream outlet with neutral international coverage.
DohaNewsindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0DohaNews is a mainstream Qatari outlet, no headlines to assess tone.
Al Jazeeranot rated———
Al Jazeera Englishnot rated———

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

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