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The Citizen, launched in 1976, is a prominent source of news and analysis in South Africa. Founded by Steve Motale, it covers local and regional events, playing a crucial role in shaping public discourse on political, social, and economic matters. As a respected publication, The Citizen continues to provide a diverse range of perspectives and informed insights to its readers.
The Citizen is ranked N/A among other media sources and has an average of 7,591 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The Citizen has a Bias Score of -28% Somewhat Liberal which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Limited, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

Note: The Citizen is a news aggregator and may have limited or no original political articles.
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    -28% Somewhat Liberal

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    10% Reliable Limited
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    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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