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The Geopolitician

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Slovakia · Media

Media we read: Slovakia

14 outlets read every day for Slovakia, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 14 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 · 13 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
Tyzdenopposition—0.80own 0 line −2 tone −2 status 0 3rd 0Tyzden is known for its critical stance towards government.
Aktuality.skindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Mainstream private outlet, no clear political stance.
Hlavné Správyindependent—0.60own 0 line −1 tone −1 status 0 3rd 0Known for critical stance, headlines reflect this.
HNOnlineindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Mainstream private outlet, no clear political stance.
HNonline.skindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Mainstream private outlet, no clear political stance.
oPeniazoch.skindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0oPeniazoch.sk is a financial news site, mainstream.
Pluska.skindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Mainstream private outlet, no clear political stance.
Pravdaindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Mainstream private outlet, no clear political stance.
SMEindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0SME is a well-known Slovak daily, mainstream.
SME.skindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0SME.sk is a well-known Slovak daily, mainstream.
Sport.Pravda.skindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Sport.Pravda.sk is a sports section, non-political.
Sport.skindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Sport.sk is a sports section, non-political.
TA3independent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0TA3 is a mainstream Slovak news channel.
Webnoviny.skindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Webnoviny.sk is a mainstream Slovak news outlet.

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

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