The Bhutanese

A private English-language newspaper founded in Thimphu in 2012, early in Bhutan's democratic era. The Bhutanese built its reputation on investigative reporting into corruption and government contracts, and publishes in print alongside continuous online updates on politics, the judiciary, business and social issues, under founding editor Tenzing Lamsang.

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The Bhutanese at a glance

Country: Bhutan
Region: South Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups The Bhutanese

Crosswire groups The Bhutanese as Centrist for comparisons within Bhutan'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 The Bhutanese sits in Bhutan's press

The Bhutanese is one of 4 outlets tracked in Bhutan, and one of 3 daily newspapers among them — the others being Kuensel and Business Bhutan. By outlets tracked, Bhutan ranks 26th 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 The Bhutanese outside Bhutan, starting with South Asia, are Dawn (Pakistan), Prothom Alo (Bangladesh), Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) and The Kathmandu Post (Nepal). Opening one of them beside The Bhutanese is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.