Heimildin
Heimildin is an Icelandic investigative news outlet formed in 2023 from the merger of Stundin and Kjarninn. Based in Reykjavík and independent of major interest groups, it is known for investigative and analytical journalism with a left-of-centre outlook.
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Heimildin is generally regarded as left-leaning in its editorial orientation, according to widely cited media-bias assessments.
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