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Media we read: Ukraine

23 outlets read every day for Ukraine, 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 · 1 state · 2 opposition · 20 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
Ukrinformstate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone +2 status +2 3rd 0Ukrinform is Ukraine's state news agency.
Censor.netopposition—0.80own 0 line −2 tone −2 status 0 3rd 0Censor.net is critical of Russia, supportive of Ukraine.
KyivPostopposition—0.80own 0 line −2 tone −2 status 0 3rd 0KyivPost is critical of Russia, supportive of Ukraine.
bigmir)netindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0bigmir)net is a lesser-known Ukrainian outlet.
comments.uaindependent—0.60own 0 line −1 tone −1 status 0 3rd 0comments.ua shows some critical stance.
Gazeta.uaindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Gazeta.ua is a private outlet with no known political stance.
Joinindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Join is a private outlet with no known political stance.
Komsomolskaya pravdaindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Komsomolskaya pravda is a private outlet with neutral coverage.
KorrespondenT.netindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0KorrespondenT.net is a private outlet with no known political stance.
LB.uaindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0LB.ua is a private outlet with no known political stance.
Liga.netindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Liga.net is a mainstream Ukrainian outlet.
Newvoiceindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Newvoice is a mainstream Ukrainian outlet.
Novostiindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Novosti is a private outlet with no known political stance.
Obozrevatel.comindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Obozrevatel.com is a mainstream Ukrainian outlet.
Podrobnostiindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Podrobnosti is a mainstream Ukrainian outlet.
Segodnya.uaindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Segodnya.ua is a mainstream Ukrainian outlet.
TCNindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0TCN is a lesser-known Ukrainian outlet.
UKR.NETindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0UKR.NET is a lesser-known Ukrainian outlet.
Ukrainskaya Pravdaindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Ukrainskaya Pravda is a mainstream Ukrainian outlet.
Unian.netindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Unian.net is a mainstream Ukrainian outlet.
V Gorodeindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0V Gorode is a lesser-known Ukrainian outlet.
Yandex.ua Newsindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Yandex.ua News is a lesser-known Ukrainian outlet.
ZN.uaindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0ZN.ua is a mainstream Ukrainian outlet.

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

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