AzerNews
AzerNews is an English-language newspaper and news website based in Baku, Azerbaijan. It reports on national politics, the economy, energy and culture for international audiences following the country and the wider region. As with most Azerbaijani outlets operating in a state-influenced media environment, its coverage of domestic affairs tends to reflect official perspectives.
AzerNews at a glance
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Region
- The Caucasus · Asia
- Kind of outlet
- Daily newspaper
- Editorial leaning
- Centrist
- Website
- azernews.az ↗
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How Crosswire groups AzerNews
Crosswire groups AzerNews as Centrist for comparisons within Azerbaijan's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.
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Where AzerNews sits in Azerbaijan's press
AzerNews is one of 5 outlets tracked in Azerbaijan and the only daily newspaper tracked there. By outlets tracked, Azerbaijan ranks 24th of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.
Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 67 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to AzerNews outside Azerbaijan, starting with The Caucasus, are Aravot (Armenia), South China Morning Post (China), Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan) and The Korea Times (South Korea). Opening one of them beside AzerNews is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.
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