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Sweden · Media

Media we read: Sweden

23 outlets read every day for Sweden, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 23 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 · 2 state · 0 opposition · 21 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
Sveriges Radiostate—0.90own +2 line 0 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2Sveriges Radio is Sweden's state broadcaster, generally neutral.
SVTstate—0.90own +2 line 0 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2SVT is Sweden's state broadcaster, generally neutral.
Aftonbladetindependentleft0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Aftonbladet is a major Swedish tabloid with a left-leaning stance.
allehanda.seindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Allehanda is a mainstream regional outlet.
Corren.seindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Corren.se is a mainstream Swedish outlet with no clear political stance.
Dagensindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Dagens is a mainstream outlet with neutral headlines.
di.seindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0di.se focuses on business, not politics.
DN.seindependentcentre0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0DN.se is a major Swedish daily with a centrist stance.
dt.seindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0dt.se is a mainstream regional outlet.
Expressenindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Expressen is a mainstream tabloid with neutral coverage.
GPindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0GP is a mainstream regional outlet.
Helsingborgs Dagbladindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Helsingborgs Dagblad is a mainstream regional outlet.
IDGindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0IDG focuses on technology, not politics.
Invezzindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Invezz focuses on finance, not politics.
NA.seindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0NA.se is a mainstream regional outlet.
Norran Skellefteaindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Norran is a mainstream regional outlet.
NSD Norrlandska Socialdemokratenindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0NSD is a mainstream regional outlet.
nwt.seindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0nwt.se is a mainstream regional outlet.
Privata Affarerindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Privata Affarer focuses on finance, not politics.
SvD Svenska Dagbladetindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0SvD is a mainstream outlet with neutral coverage.
Svenska Dagbladetindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Svenska Dagbladet is a mainstream outlet with neutral coverage.
Sydsvenskanindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Sydsvenskan is a mainstream regional outlet.
VK Vasterbottens-Kurirenindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0VK is a mainstream regional outlet.

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

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