Bulgaria news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 6 major Bulgaria news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language.
The Bulgaria media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire lays Bulgaria's front pages next to one another so you can see which stories lead where, how headlines are framed, and what one outlet foregrounds that another leaves out. Of the 6 titles tracked here, 5 sit near the centre and 1 lean right; Crosswire currently lists no left-leaning outlet in Bulgaria, so for a contrasting perspective it is worth reading one of these beside a title from another country.
By kind of outlet, the 6 titles break down as 2 digital-native outlets (Dnevnik and Mediapool), 2 daily newspapers (24 Chasa and Standart), 1 business daily (Capital) and 1 public broadcaster (BNT). The public-service broadcaster is BNT — the natural fixed point for a comparison, because a public remit is breadth rather than a party line.
Bulgaria sits in Central and Eastern Europe, on Crosswire's Europe hub. By outlets tracked it is 6th of the 10 countries in Central and Eastern Europe and 11th of the 45 across Europe, where the average is 5.9 outlets per country. Its neighbours in Central and Eastern Europe with hubs of their own are Poland (8), Czech Republic (6), Slovakia (6), Hungary (6), Romania (6), Russia (6), Ukraine (5), Belarus (5) and Moldova (5).
Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are Bulgaria's main news outlets?
Across Bulgaria's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, 24 Chasa, Dnevnik, Capital, Mediapool and BNT; on the right, Standart. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
24 Chasa is one of Bulgaria's most widely read daily newspapers, published in Bulgarian from Sofia. It covers national news, politics, society, and sports for a broad readership and maintains print and digital editions. It is among the country's leading mainstream press titles.
Dnevnik is a Bulgarian news outlet publishing in Bulgarian, focused on politics, business, and current affairs. Originally a business daily and now primarily online, it provides news and analysis for a general and professional readership. It is one of the country's prominent independent news platforms.
Capital is a Bulgarian business and current-affairs publication publishing in Bulgarian from Sofia. It covers economics, politics, and business with in-depth analysis aimed at a professional and informed readership. Known for independent journalism, it operates as a weekly with a substantial online presence.
Standart is a Bulgarian daily newspaper founded in 1992, covering politics, economics and society. Its editorial line is generally regarded as conservative and nationalist-leaning.
Mediapool is a Bulgarian online news outlet launched in 2001, focused on politics, the economy and investigative reporting. It is regarded as an independent, centrist publication.
Bulgarian National Television (BNT) is the country's public service broadcaster, established in 1959. Its website carries national and international news, current affairs and live programming.
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