Proprietor
Friday, 8 May 2026
Open-source · UK edition

Mapping ownership and coverage bias across UK news media

News Outlets

40 tracked outlets · grouped by ownership

Every outlet tracked by Proprietor, grouped by ownership structure. The two axis indicators show each outlet's economic position (rose = pro-labour, blue = pro-market) and establishment stance (amber = anti-establishment, slate = pro-establishment). How ratings work →

Murdoch · News UK

3 outlets

Titles owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp via News UK. The UK's largest single commercial press owner.

OutletOwnershipFundingEconEst.

Reach plc

7 outlets

Britain's largest newspaper publisher by title count, after absorbing the Mirror and Express groups.

OutletOwnershipFundingEconEst.

DMG Media

1 outlet

Lord Rothermere's private company. Publisher of the Daily Mail, the UK's most-read online news site.

OutletOwnershipFundingEconEst.

Public Broadcasters

3 outlets

Publicly owned or publicly mandated broadcasters operating under Ofcom content obligations.

OutletOwnershipFundingEconEst.

Independent & Membership

8 outlets

Outlets that are independently owned, cooperatively run, or primarily funded by reader membership. No conglomerate owner.

OutletOwnershipFundingEconEst.

Corporate & Institutional

18 outlets

Other corporate, trust, or institutionally-backed titles — including quality broadsheets, specialist publications, and digitally-native outlets.

OutletOwnershipFundingEconEst.
EconomicPro-LabourCentristPro-Market|EstablishmentAnti-est.NeutralPro-est.Full methodology →