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Media we read: Russia
22 outlets read every day for Russia, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 22 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 →
2 power · 9 state · 1 opposition · 10 independent · 0 not rated
| Outlet | Stance | Orientation | Confidence | Criteria | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AiF Argumenti i Fakti | power | right | 0.80 | own 0 line +2 tone +2 status 0 3rd +1 | AiF Argumenti i Fakti is supportive of the Russian government. |
| Ukraina.ru | power | right | 0.80 | own 0 line +2 tone +2 status 0 3rd +1 | Pro-Kremlin outlet with supportive coverage of Russian government. |
| Government | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2 | Official Russian government website, fully supportive. |
| InoSMI | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2 | State-controlled, pro-government stance. |
| Izvestia | state | — | 0.80 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status 0 3rd +1 | Pro-government stance, mainstream media. |
| NTV | state | — | 0.80 | own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +1 3rd +1 | State-controlled, pro-government stance. |
| RG.ru Rossiyskaya Gazeta | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2 | Official government newspaper, fully supportive. |
| RIA | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2 | State-controlled, pro-government stance. |
| RIA Novosti | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2 | State-controlled, pro-government stance. |
| RT | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2 | State-controlled, pro-government stance. |
| Tass | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd +2 | Official state news agency, fully supportive. |
| MoscowTimes | opposition | — | 0.80 | own 0 line −1 tone 0 status −1 3rd −1 | Independent, critical of government. |
| infox.ru | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Private outlet with neutral coverage. |
| interfax | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Private outlet with neutral coverage. |
| Lenta.ru | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line +1 tone 0 status 0 3rd +1 | Privately owned, leans pro-government. |
| Novosti Mail.ru | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream, no clear political stance. |
| Novoteka | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Independent, no clear political stance. |
| rambler Novosti | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Private outlet with no clear political stance. |
| RBC | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Independent, no clear political stance. |
| RussiaInGlobalAffairs | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line +1 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Leans pro-government, private foundation. |
| Topwar.ru | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line +1 tone +1 status 0 3rd 0 | Leans pro-government, independent. |
| Utro.ru | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Private outlet with no clear political stance. |
Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references
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