The Media Barometer

A daily analysis of the tone of news front pages

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Trends

01Average ranking

Compare the average tone of outlets, countries and types of outlets, then follow how it changes day by day.

October 15, 2026

  1. 1MCOT News4.07
  2. 2Ethiopian News Agency (ENA)3.82
  3. 3China Daily3.76
  4. 4ISNA3.58
  5. 5Al Bayan3.58
  6. 6RTNC3.58
  7. 7Mehr News Agency3.56
  8. 8Emirates News Agency (WAM)3.56
  9. 9IRIB News3.55
  10. 10Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)3.53
  11. 11Fana Broadcasting Corporate3.51
  12. 12Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC)3.49
  13. 13Al Eqtisadiah3.47
  14. 14Qatar News Agency (QNA)3.45
  15. 15MENA3.29
  16. 16IRNA3.29
  17. 17China News Service3.25
  18. 18Arab News3.24
  19. 19RIA Novosti3.22
  20. 20Yicai3.22
  21. 21TASS3.18
  22. 22CGTN3.16
  23. 23Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)3.16
  24. 24Saudi Press Agency (SPA)3.16
  25. 25RT3.11
  26. 26ANTARA3.09
  27. 27Anadolu Ajansı3.09
  28. 28CNA (Channel NewsAsia)3.07
  29. 29Asharq Al-Awsat3.05
  30. 30Global Times3.04
  31. 31TRT Haber3.0
  32. 32Agence congolaise de presse (ACP)2.96
  33. 33The National2.96
  34. 34Ukrinform2.93
  35. 35News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)2.91
  36. 36Al Jazeera Arabic2.76
  37. 37Al Jazeera English2.65
  38. 38Press TV2.65
  39. 39Sky News Arabia2.58
  40. 40Fars News Agency2.16

02Change over time

Daily score: compare up to 8 outlets, countries or types of outlet. For a country or a type, each point is the average of its outlets that day. The dotted line marks neutrality (3).
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Compared outlets

  • The New York TimesUnited States
  • The Washington PostUnited States
  • The Wall Street JournalUnited States
  • USA TodayUnited States
  • NBC NewsUnited States

Data extracted on . Updated daily around noon Paris time.

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