South Africa · Media
Media we read: South Africa
14 outlets read every day for South Africa, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 14 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 · 13 independent · 0 not rated
| Outlet | Stance | Orientation | Confidence | Criteria | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABC News | state | — | 0.90 | own +2 line +1 tone +1 status +2 3rd +1 | SABC is the state broadcaster, generally pro-government. |
| African Reporter | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Part of The Citizen, a mainstream private outlet. |
| Business Day | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Business Day is a mainstream business daily. |
| Channel24 | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Channel24 is a mainstream entertainment outlet. |
| City Press | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | City Press is a mainstream Sunday newspaper. |
| Daily Maverick | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line −1 tone −1 status 0 3rd 0 | Known for investigative journalism, critical of government. |
| Die Burger | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Die Burger is a mainstream Afrikaans daily. |
| IOL | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | IOL is a mainstream news website. |
| IOL - Independent Online | independent | — | 0.70 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | IOL is a mainstream news website. |
| Mail & Guardian | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line −1 tone −1 status 0 3rd 0 | Known for critical and investigative journalism. |
| News24 | independent | — | 0.80 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | News24 is a major mainstream news outlet. |
| Rapport | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Rapport is a mainstream Afrikaans Sunday paper. |
| Sunday World | independent | — | 0.60 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | Sunday World is a mainstream tabloid. |
| The Bulrushes | independent | — | 0.50 | own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0 | The Bulrushes is not widely known, limited information available. |
Criteria: own = ownership · line = editorial line · tone = coverage tone · status · 3rd = third-party references
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