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Media we read: United Kingdom
47 outlets read every day for United Kingdom, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 46 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 · 0 state · 2 opposition · 42 independent · 1 not rated
| Outlet | Stance | Orientation | Confidence | Criteria | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scottish Sun | power | right | 0.90 | own 0 line +2 tone 0 status 0 3rd +1 | The Scottish Sun is a right-leaning tabloid owned by News UK. |
| The Sun | power | right | 0.90 | own 0 line +2 tone 0 status 0 3rd +1 | The Sun is a right-leaning tabloid owned by News UK. |
| Iran International | opposition | — | 0.90 | own 0 line −2 tone −2 status −2 3rd −2 | Iran International is critical of the Iranian government, operates in exile. |
| TheGuardian | opposition | left | 0.90 | own 0 line −1 tone −1 status 0 3rd −1 | The Guardian is a left-leaning broadsheet owned by a trust. |
| BBC | independent | centre | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd +2 | BBC is a well-known, impartial public broadcaster. |
| BBC News | independent | centre | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd +2 | BBC News is a well-known, impartial public broadcaster. |
| ClubCall.com | independent | — | 0.40 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | ClubCall.com is a private sports outlet with no available headlines. |
| Daily Record | independent | — | 0.40 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Daily Record is a private outlet with no available headlines. |
| Daily Star | independent | — | 0.40 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Daily Star is a private outlet with no available headlines. |
| Digital Spy | independent | — | 0.40 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Digital Spy is a private outlet with no available headlines. |
| Express | independent | — | 0.40 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Express is a private outlet with no available headlines. |
| Express & Star | independent | — | 0.40 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Express & Star is a private outlet with no available headlines. |
| Financial Times | independent | centre | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd +2 | Financial Times is a respected business outlet with neutral coverage. |
| Footymad | independent | — | 0.40 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Footymad is a private sports outlet with no available headlines. |
| Goal.com | independent | — | 0.40 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Goal.com is a private sports outlet with no available headlines. |
| Herald Scotland | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Herald Scotland is a private outlet with neutral Scottish coverage. |
| Huffington Post United Kingdom | independent | — | 0.40 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Huffington Post UK is a private outlet with no available headlines. |
| Independent | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Independent is a private outlet with neutral international coverage. |
| iNews | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | iNews is a mainstream outlet with no clear political stance. |
| Lancaster University | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Academic institution, not a news outlet. |
| London Evening Standard | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream regional newspaper with neutral coverage. |
| independent | right | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream national newspaper, known for right-leaning views. | |
| Manchester Evening News | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream regional newspaper with no specific political alignment. |
| Metro | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream national newspaper with neutral coverage. |
| Mirror | independent | left | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream national newspaper, known for left-leaning views. |
| National Army Museum | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Cultural institution, not a news outlet. |
| NewsNow.co.uk | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | News aggregator, not a primary news source. |
| NOW Magazine | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Entertainment magazine, not politically focused. |
| OK! | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Entertainment magazine, not politically focused. |
| Sky News | independent | — | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream national broadcaster with neutral coverage. |
| Sky Sports | independent | — | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Sports broadcaster, not politically focused. |
| Sporting Life | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Sports publication, not politically focused. |
| STV | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream regional broadcaster with neutral coverage. |
| Telegraph | independent | right | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream national newspaper, known for right-leaning views. |
| The Economist | independent | centre | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream international publication, centrist views. |
| The Guardian | independent | left | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream national newspaper, known for left-leaning views. |
| The Independent | independent | centre | 0.90 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream national newspaper, centrist views. |
| The Long, Long Trail | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Specialised historical publication, not politically focused. |
| The Scotsman | independent | centre | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Mainstream national newspaper with centrist views. |
| The Times | independent | right | 0.90 | own 0 line +1 tone 0 status 0 3rd +1 | The Times is a centre-right broadsheet owned by News UK. |
| Vital Football | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Vital Football is a sports outlet with no political stance. |
| WalesOnline | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | WalesOnline is a regional outlet with no clear political stance. |
| Wall Street Journal Europe | independent | right | 0.80 | own 0 line +1 tone 0 status 0 3rd +1 | WSJ Europe is a centre-right business outlet owned by News Corp. |
| White Rose E-theses Online | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | White Rose E-theses Online is an academic repository, not a news outlet. |
| Yahoo! Eurosport | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Yahoo! Eurosport is a sports outlet with no political stance. |
| Yahoo! UK News | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Yahoo! UK News is a news aggregator with no clear political stance. |
| Reuters.com UK | not rated | — | — | — |
Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references
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