Moldova news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 5 major Moldova 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 Moldova media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire puts Moldova's front pages side by side. Compare which stories lead, how headlines are framed and what one outlet leaves out. All 5 titles tracked in Moldova have a centre label. That does not prove neutrality: a confident left or right classification may be unavailable. Compare the stories each newsroom puts at the top of the page.
The 5 outlets in this directory include:
- 2 digital-native outlets (NewsMaker and Agora)
- 2 news portals (Unimedia and Jurnal.md)
- 1 daily newspaper (Ziarul de Gardă)
Crosswire lists no public-service broadcaster for Moldova. Start with a wire service or a widely read daily.
Moldova sits in Central and Eastern Europe. Explore the Europe hub for more countries. By outlets tracked, Moldova ranks 10th of 10 in Central and Eastern Europe and 34th of 45 in Europe. The regional average is 5.9 outlets per country.
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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 Moldova's main news outlets?
Across Moldova's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, Ziarul de Gardă, NewsMaker, Unimedia, Jurnal.md and Agora. 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.
Ziarul de Gardă is a Moldovan investigative weekly newspaper and website founded in 2004. It specializes in anti-corruption journalism and is regarded as independent and pro-reform.
NewsMaker is a Moldovan online news outlet founded in 2014, publishing in Russian and Romanian. It covers national politics and society and is considered independent.
Unimedia is one of Moldova's most popular news portals, launched in 2007. It offers fast coverage of national politics, society and current affairs.
Jurnal.md is a Moldovan news portal linked to the Jurnal TV media group. It covers national politics and current affairs and is known for an anti-corruption, opposition-leaning stance.
Agora.md is a Moldovan independent online news outlet covering politics, technology and society. It is regarded as a credible, centrist source of national news.
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