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Browse the current editorial source-coverage matrix. It tracks where the starter library has verified or candidate sources and where research remains open. It does not represent live article volume or comprehensive country coverage.

Research coverage

Global

1 tracked scope

Global agencies and broadcasters

Status: starter batch

News organizations: AP; AFP; Reuters; Al Jazeera; DW; CNA; France Médias Monde; CGTN (needs review); Xinhua; TRT World (needs review); EFE

Official channels:

Open research: Add BBC World Service and more regional services; verify rights and feeds

Research coverage

North America

2 tracked scopes

United States

Status: starter batch

News organizations: AP; Reuters (global)

Official channels: White House Briefings & Statements

Open research: Add national and state-level public broadcasters and government agencies

Canada

Status: starter batch

News organizations: Reuters (global)

Official channels: Prime Minister of Canada News

Open research: Add CBC/Radio-Canada and French-language source records

Research coverage

Latin America

3 tracked scopes

Brazil

Status: starter batch

News organizations: Agência Brasil (EBC public media)

Official channels: Brazil Federal Government ministry newsroom

Open research: Add national agencies and independently operated outlets; validate gov.br issuer coverage

Argentina

Status: starter batch

News organizations:

Official channels: Argentina.gob.ar Government News

Open research: Add national newsrooms and non-state sources

Other countries

Status: starter batch

News organizations: EFE (global Spanish-language wire; not a national outlet)

Official channels:

Open research: Research national and local-language sources country by country

Research coverage

Europe

5 tracked scopes

United Kingdom

Status: starter batch

News organizations: Reuters (global)

Official channels: GOV.UK News and Communications

Open research: Add BBC and national/regional outlets; validate BBC charter and World Service records

France

Status: starter batch

News organizations: France Médias Monde (parent)

Official channels: Élysée; French Government Information Service (SIG)

Open research: Add child records for France 24, RFI and MCD; add local/regional outlets

Germany

Status: starter batch

News organizations: Deutsche Welle (needs review)

Official channels: German Federal Government English News

Open research: Refresh DW factsheet, current languages and governance

Spain

Status: starter batch

News organizations: Agencia EFE; RTVE

Official channels:

Open research: Add independent Spanish outlets and regional-language broadcasters

European Union

Status: starter batch

News organizations:

Official channels:

Intergovernmental: European Commission News and Press Corner

Open research: Add Council, Parliament, Court and EU agency channels separately

Research coverage

Africa

4 tracked scopes

Continental

Status: starter batch

News organizations: Africanews (English and French); France Médias Monde (international service)

Official channels:

Intergovernmental: African Union Commission

Open research: Add country-level sources in African languages and additional independent outlets

Ethiopia

Status: needs review

News organizations: Ethiopian News Agency (needs review)

Official channels:

Open research: Resolve conflicting establishment dates and verify current legal/governance framework

South Africa

Status: starter batch

News organizations:

Official channels: The Presidency of South Africa

Open research: Add Parliament, departments, public broadcasters and independent outlets

Other countries

Status: not started

News organizations:

Official channels:

Open research: Create country-level records; prioritize multilingual and regional diversity

Research coverage

Asia

7 tracked scopes

Singapore

Status: starter batch

News organizations: CNA

Official channels: Singapore Government gov.sg

Open research: Add multilingual domestic outlets and ministry channels

India

Status: starter batch

News organizations:

Official channels: Government of India PIB

Open research: Add national and state news organizations, languages and state-level government channels

China

Status: starter batch

News organizations: CGTN (needs review); Xinhua

Official channels:

Open research: Resolve CGTN governance and expand independent source diversity

Saudi Arabia

Status: needs review

News organizations:

Official channels: Saudi Press Agency (needs review)

Open research: Verify SPA government mandate, ownership, languages and current about materials

Japan

Status: starter batch

News organizations:

Official channels: Prime Minister's Office of Japan

Open research: Add NHK, Kyodo and Jiji; verify language editions

Philippines

Status: needs review

News organizations:

Official channels: Philippine Information Agency (needs review)

Open research: Verify PIA's current parent mandate and local-language services

Other countries

Status: not started

News organizations:

Official channels:

Open research: Country-by-country research across South, East, Central, and Southeast Asia

Research coverage

Oceania

3 tracked scopes

Australia

Status: starter batch

News organizations:

Official channels: Prime Minister of Australia Media

Open research: Add ABC and Pacific regional sources

New Zealand

Status: starter batch

News organizations:

Official channels: New Zealand Government Beehive releases

Open research: Add RNZ and Māori-language news sources

Pacific Islands

Status: not started

News organizations:

Official channels:

Open research: Add regional and national public information sources and independent media

Research coverage

Antarctica

1 tracked scope

Antarctica

Status: not applicable

News organizations:

Official channels:

Open research: Antarctica is not a conventional sovereign-country newsroom jurisdiction; research scientific and expedition operators separately

A country or region only becomes an indexable news landing page after it has substantial, attributed article coverage. The current matrix is a research tool; thin coverage entries are not published as empty news pages.

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