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. 1Australia3.61
  2. 2Nigeria3.25
  3. 3Canada3.21
  4. 4United Arab Emirates3.17
  5. 5Qatar3.14
  6. 6South Africa3.08
  7. 7South Korea3.06
  8. 8Indonesia3.06
  9. 9Argentina3.04
  10. 10Kenya3.02
  11. 11Saudi Arabia3.02
  12. 12Bangladesh3.02
  13. 13Japan3.02
  14. 14Brazil3.0
  15. 15Mexico3.0
  16. 16Russia2.92
  17. 17Pakistan2.89
  18. 18Ukraine2.89
  19. 19Taiwan2.88
  20. 20Iran2.86
  21. 21Congo - Kinshasa2.86
  22. 22Colombia2.86
  23. 23India2.85
  24. 24Thailand2.85
  25. 25Chile2.83
  26. 26Ethiopia2.83
  27. 27Italy2.81
  28. 28Singapore2.8
  29. 29Israel2.74
  30. 30Germany2.73
  31. 31France2.72
  32. 32Spain2.7
  33. 33United States2.7
  34. 34Poland2.65
  35. 35United Kingdom2.63
  36. 36North Korea2.54
  37. 37Switzerland2.53
  38. 38Türkiye2.49

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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Period

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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