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Finland · Media

Media we read: Finland

15 outlets read every day for Finland, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 15 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 · 0 opposition · 14 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
ylestate—0.90own +2 line 0 tone 0 status +2 3rd +2Finland's public broadcaster, neutral, state-owned.
Etela-Suomen Sanomat - ESS.fiindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Regional Finnish newspaper, mainstream, no known bias.
Helsingin Sanomatindependentcentre0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Finland's largest daily, mainstream, centrist.
Ilta-Sanomatindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Mainstream Finnish tabloid, no clear bias.
Iltalehti.fiindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Mainstream Finnish tabloid, no clear bias.
Kaleva.fiindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Regional Finnish newspaper, mainstream, no known bias.
Keskisuomalainenindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Regional Finnish newspaper, mainstream, no known bias.
Savon Sanomatindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Regional Finnish newspaper, mainstream, no known bias.
SSSindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Regional Finnish newspaper, mainstream, no known bias.
Staraindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Finnish entertainment site, no political focus.
Talouselamaindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Finnish business magazine, mainstream, no clear bias.
The Voiceindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Finnish entertainment site, no political focus.
Turun Sanomatindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Regional Finnish newspaper, mainstream, no known bias.
Uutissuomalainenindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Finnish news service, mainstream, no known bias.
Verkkouutisetindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Finnish news site, mainstream, no known bias.

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

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