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United States · Media

Media we read: United States

70 outlets read every day for United States, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 68 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 →

3 power · 1 state · 1 opposition · 63 independent · 2 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
Breitbartpowerright0.90own 0 line +2 tone +2 status 0 3rd +1Breitbart is a right-wing outlet supportive of Trump.
New York Postpowerright0.90own 0 line +2 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0New York Post is known for its conservative stance.
Newsmax.compowerright0.90own 0 line +2 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Newsmax is known for its conservative, pro-Trump stance.
Voice of Americastate—0.90own +2 line +1 tone 0 status +2 3rd 0Voice of America is a U.S. government-funded broadcaster.
The New York Timesoppositionleft0.90own 0 line −1 tone −1 status 0 3rd −1The New York Times is known for its critical stance on conservative politics.
ABCNews.comindependentcentre0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0ABC News is a mainstream US outlet with neutral coverage.
AWS blogsindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0AWS blogs are technical and business-focused, not political.
AWS securityindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0AWS security is technical and business-focused, not political.
AWS what's newindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0AWS what's new is technical and business-focused, not political.
AWS youtubeindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0AWS YouTube is technical and business-focused, not political.
Azure Blog Postindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Azure Blog Post is technical and business-focused, not political.
Azure what's newindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Azure what's new is technical and business-focused, not political.
Bleacher Reportindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Bleacher Report is sports-focused, not political.
Boston.comindependentcentre0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Boston.com is a mainstream US outlet with neutral coverage.
Businessweekindependentcentre0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Businessweek is a mainstream business outlet with neutral coverage.
CBS Newsindependentcentre0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0CBS News is a mainstream US outlet with neutral coverage.
CBSNewsindependentcentre0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0CBS News is a mainstream US outlet with neutral coverage.
CBSSports.comindependent—0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0CBS Sports is a mainstream sports outlet with no political alignment.
Chicago Tribuneindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Chicago Tribune is a mainstream regional newspaper.
CNBCindependent—0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0CNBC is a mainstream business news outlet with neutral coverage.
CNNindependentleft0.90own 0 line −1 tone −1 status 0 3rd 0CNN is known for a left-leaning editorial line, often critical of GOP.
ESPNindependent—0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0ESPN is a mainstream sports outlet with no political alignment.
Examiner.comindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Examiner.com is a general news outlet with no clear political stance.
Forbesindependent—0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Forbes is a mainstream business outlet with neutral coverage.
Fox Newsindependentright0.90own 0 line +1 tone +1 status 0 3rd 0Fox News is known for a right-leaning editorial line, supportive of GOP.
FOX Sportsindependent—0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0FOX Sports is a mainstream sports outlet with no political alignment.
Gawkerindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Gawker is an entertainment and gossip outlet with no political alignment.
GCP Blog Postindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0GCP Blog Post is a tech-focused outlet with no political alignment.
GCP Blog Post Officialindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0GCP Blog Post Official is a tech-focused outlet with no political alignment.
Google AIindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Google AI is a tech-focused outlet with no political alignment.
Huffington Postindependentleft0.80own 0 line −1 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Huffington Post is known for a left-leaning editorial line.
KDnuggestsindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0KDnuggets is a specialized tech outlet with no political alignment.
KSL.comindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0KSL.com is a regional news outlet with no clear political stance.
Los Angeles Timesindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Los Angeles Times is a mainstream regional newspaper.
MarketWatchindependent—0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0MarketWatch is a mainstream business outlet with neutral coverage.
MarktechPostindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0MarktechPost is a specialized tech outlet with no political alignment.
Microsoftindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Microsoft's blog is tech-focused, not political.
MIT Eduindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0MIT Edu is an educational outlet with no political alignment.
Newsdayindependentcentre0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Newsday is a mainstream newspaper.
NewYorkTimeindependentcentre0.90own 0 line −1 tone −1 status 0 3rd 0The New York Times is a mainstream outlet often critical of right-wing politics.
NPR : National Public Radioindependentcentre0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0NPR is a well-known public radio with balanced reporting.
Nvidiaindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Nvidia's blog is tech-focused, not political.
NY Daily Newsindependentcentre0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0NY Daily News is a mainstream newspaper.
Peopleindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0People focuses on entertainment, not politics.
PerezHilton.comindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0PerezHilton.com is a celebrity gossip site.
POLITICO.comindependentcentre0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0POLITICO is known for balanced political reporting.
RantSportsindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0RantSports focuses on sports, not politics.
Rivals.comindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Rivals.com focuses on sports, not politics.
Scout.comindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Scout.com focuses on sports, not politics.
Seeking Alphaindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Seeking Alpha focuses on financial analysis.
SFGateindependentcentre0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0SFGate is a mainstream news outlet.
SI.comindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0SI.com focuses on sports, not politics.
Slate Magazineindependentleft0.80own 0 line −1 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Slate is known for its liberal-leaning stance.
TechCrunchindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0TechCrunch focuses on technology and startups.
The Christian Science Monitorindependentcentre0.90own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0The Christian Science Monitor is known for balanced reporting.
The Wall Street Journalindependentright0.90own 0 line +1 tone 0 status 0 3rd +1The Wall Street Journal is known for its business-friendly editorial line.
ThePostGameindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0ThePostGame focuses on sports and lifestyle content.
TIME.comindependentcentre0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0TIME is a mainstream magazine with balanced reporting.
TMZ.comindependent—0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0TMZ focuses on entertainment, not politics.
Towards Data Scienceindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Towards Data Science is a tech-focused publication.
TV Florida USAindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0TV Florida USA is a private outlet with no clear political alignment.
US News and World Reportindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0US News and World Report is known for its rankings and analysis.
USA TODAYindependentcentre0.80own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0USA TODAY is known for its centrist and broad coverage.
UsMagazine.comindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0UsMagazine.com focuses on celebrity and entertainment news.
Washington Postindependentleft0.90own 0 line −1 tone 0 status 0 3rd −1Washington Post is known for its critical stance on conservative politics.
Wiredindependent—0.70own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Wired focuses on technology and culture.
World Journalindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0World Journal is a private outlet with diverse coverage.
Yardbarker.comindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Yardbarker.com focuses on sports content.
Bloombergnot rated———
Reuters.comnot rated———

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

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