O-Score proof

Egypt convicts editor Lina Attalah and orders independent outlet Mada Masr shut

3O-Score3 · Covered5 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 2 · See proof →

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story: 5.
5 found → O-Score 3 (Covered). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered ← this story	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser, so all 13 were checked through Google News and Bing News instead. Those checks were complete for every outlet.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 10:23 AM ET · coverage window: 2026-10-21 to 2026-11-03 (13 days, built around this story’s publish date of 2026-10-28). Scored after publication.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Found: Court orders closure of one of Egypt’s last independent media outlets (2026-10-27)	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:apnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:apnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:apnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Court orders closure of one of Egypt’s last independent media outlets - AP News Egyptian editor faces trial after hours of questioning - AP News Indictments - AP News Egyptian editor faces trial after hours of questioning Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next ‘Mass Effect’ canceled amid broader layoffs at EA Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Found: Court orders Egyptian website closed in case seen as test for independent media - Reuters (2026-10-27)	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:reuters.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:reuters.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:reuters.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Court orders Egyptian website closed in case seen as test for independent media Articles sitemap of 2026-10-27 - Reuters Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Found: Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown - The New York Times (2026-10-27)	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:nytimes.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:nytimes.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:nytimes.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) 6 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Press Freedom This Week: Trump administration faces new lawsuit over media bans - The Washington Post Egyptian editor faces trial after hours of questioning $749 million has been spent in a final push before the elections What you need to know to start your day The most affordable American electric car in Mexico is made in China It took 12 innings, but Rays’ World Series hopes are alive Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:wsj.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:wsj.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:wsj.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Weil Gotshal Says It Is Shutting Its Doors Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:cnn.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:cnn.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:cnn.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story If 2024 was a “podcast election,” what's 2026 shaping up to be? - CNN - CNN حكم بغلق موقع "مدى مصر" وتغريم رئيسة تحريره لينا عطا الله Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:foxnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:foxnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:foxnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Found: Court orders closure of one of Egypt’s last independent media outlets - NBC News (2026-10-28)	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:nbcnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:nbcnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:nbcnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Mideast News: Breaking News about the Israel-Gaza Conflict, Iran, Lebanon & More - NBC News Court orders closure of one of Egypt’s last independent media outlets Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:cbsnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:cbsnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:cbsnews.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:npr.org after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:npr.org after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:npr.org after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:usatoday.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:usatoday.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:usatoday.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Found: Egypt Court Orders Closure of Prominent Independent News Website - Bloomberg.com (2026-10-28)	google-news: "Lina Attalah site:bloomberg.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Lina Attalah site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr site:bloomberg.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) google-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:bloomberg.com after:2026-10-21 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Mada Masr shut down site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-21–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Related coverage, not counted

The Washington Post: Egypt’s crackdown on press draws criticism on Capitol Hill - The Washington Post (2026-10-28). About criticism on Capitol Hill of Egypt’s press crackdown (Oct 27); the headline does not name Mada Masr and washingtonpost.com blocked opening it, so it is not counted. Not counted.

Search terms

“Lina Attalah”, “Mada Masr”, “Mada Masr shut down”

Method

Back-scored after publication: coverage window 2026-10-21 to 2026-11-03, built around the story’s publish date (2026-10-28), 7 days before to 21 days after (or to the check date)
google-news site: search with after:/before: dates (3 term variants)
bing-news site: search, results filtered to the window (3 term variants)
Google News wire search (terms + “Reuters” / “Associated Press”) to catch wire copies; only articles on each outlet’s own site count
editor read of every candidate headline; each counted match was opened, or the block recorded

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Scores are rechecked at 24 hours, 3 days, 7 days and 30 days.