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Media we read: Taiwan
12 outlets read every day for Taiwan, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 12 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 · 2 opposition · 9 independent · 0 not rated
| Outlet | Stance | Orientation | Confidence | Criteria | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Taiwan International | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line 0 tone 0 status +2 3rd 0 | Radio Taiwan International is the state broadcaster of Taiwan. |
| Apple Daily | opposition | — | 0.80 | own 0 line −2 tone 0 status −1 3rd −1 | Apple Daily is known for its critical stance towards the Chinese government. |
| Epoch Times | opposition | — | 0.80 | own 0 line −2 tone 0 status −1 3rd −1 | Epoch Times is known for its critical stance towards the Chinese government. |
| China Times | independent | right | 0.80 | own 0 line +1 tone 0 status 0 3rd +1 | China Times is generally supportive of the Chinese government. |
| cnYES | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Private outlet with no known political alignment. |
| Liberty Times | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Liberty Times is a mainstream Taiwanese outlet with no clear political alignment. |
| NEXTmedia | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | NEXTmedia is a mainstream Taiwanese outlet with no clear political alignment. |
| NOW news | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | NOW news is a mainstream Taiwanese outlet with no clear political alignment. |
| on.cc | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Private Hong Kong-based outlet, no known political stance. |
| TaipeiTimes | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | TaipeiTimes is a mainstream Taiwanese outlet with no clear political alignment. |
| TraNews.com | independent | — | 0.30 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | TraNews.com is a private blog with no clear political alignment. |
| UDN | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | UDN is a mainstream Taiwanese outlet with no clear political alignment. |
Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references
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