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The Geopolitician

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Somalia · Media

Media we read: Somalia

11 outlets read every day for Somalia, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 11 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 · 0 state · 0 opposition · 11 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
AllPuntland.comindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0AllPuntland.com is a private outlet with no clear political stance.
Borama News Networkindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Borama News Network is a private outlet with no clear political stance.
Calankaindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Calanka is a private outlet with no clear political stance.
HM Horseed Mediaindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Horseed Media is a private outlet with no clear political alignment.
Jowhar.comindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Jowhar.com is a private outlet with neutral coverage.
Oodweynenews.comindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Oodweynenews.com is a private outlet with no clear political alignment.
Puntland Postindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Puntland Post is a private outlet with no clear political alignment.
RBC Radioindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0RBC Radio is a private outlet with neutral coverage.
Somaliweynindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Somaliweyn is a private outlet with no clear political alignment.
VOA Somaliindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0VOA Somali is a US government outlet, neutral in Somali politics.
Waagacusub Mediaindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Waagacusub Media is a private outlet with no clear political alignment.

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

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