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The Geopolitician

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Libya · Media

Media we read: Libya

9 outlets read every day for Libya, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 9 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 · 8 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
LANAstate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd 0LANA is the official Libyan state news agency.
Al Manaraindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Al Manara is a private Libyan outlet with no known bias.
Al Watan Lybyaindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Al Watan Lybya is a private Libyan outlet with no known bias.
Barniq Newspaperindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Barniq Newspaper is a private Libyan outlet with no known bias.
Libya Heraldindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Libya Herald is a private outlet with neutral coverage.
Libya Newsindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Libya News is a private Libyan outlet with no known bias.
LibyanInvestment.comindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0LibyanInvestment.com is a private outlet with no known bias.
Press Solidarityindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Press Solidarity is a private Libyan outlet with no known bias.
Tripoli Postindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Tripoli Post is a private outlet with neutral coverage.

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

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