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The Geopolitician

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Zambia · Media

Media we read: Zambia

10 outlets read every day for Zambia, each with its published stance toward the sitting government. 10 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 · 3 state · 0 opposition · 7 independent · 0 not rated

OutletStanceOrientationConfidenceCriteriaNote
Times of Zambiastate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd 0Times of Zambia is a state-owned newspaper.
Zambia Daily Mailstate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd 0Zambia Daily Mail is a state-owned newspaper.
ZNBCstate—0.90own +2 line +2 tone 0 status +2 3rd 0ZNBC is the state broadcaster in Zambia.
izambia.co.zmindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Izambia.co.zm is not widely known, limited information available.
Lusaka Timesindependent—0.60own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Lusaka Times is a known online news source in Zambia.
Postindependent—0.30own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Domain mismatch suggests US content, not Zambian.
Truly Zambianindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Truly Zambian is not widely known, limited information available.
Tumfwekoindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Tumfweko is not widely known, limited information available.
Zambia Reportsindependent—0.50own 0 line 0 tone 0 status 0 3rd 0Zambia Reports is not widely known, limited information available.
Zambian Watchdogindependent—0.70own 0 line −1 tone 0 status −1 3rd 0Zambian Watchdog is known for critical reporting.

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

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