Mozambique media guide
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Women attend a lesson at a school for wives and daughters of former Renamo members
The outbreak of an Islamic State (IS) group-linked insurgency in northern Mozambique in 2017 has contributed to a decline in media freedom.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says the government and ruling party still exert control over the media.
A new bill aimed at updating the 1991 press law has been criticised by media organisations and journalists as "backward".
Radio is the leading source for news in rural areas, which have low literacy rates, limited access to electricity and where newspapers can be prohibitively expensive.
WhatsApp is a popular platform for news sharing and political debate, especially in urban areas.
Television is popular medium in Mozambique and there are around 20 stations. State-run TVM is the national network, and STV is a popular private channel.
Portuguese RTP Africa and Brazilian-owned TV Miramar are widely-watched.
State-run Antena Nacional radio is a key news medium. Private FM stations operate in most towns.
Many community broadcasters are funded by the government and Unesco.听麻豆社 World Service is available via FM relays.听
There were 7.9 million internet users by February 2024, comprising 23% of the population (Datareportal.com).
Press/Online
- state-owned Portuguese-language outlet, describes itself as the "official source for daily information on Mozambique"
-聽privately-owned news website
- a leading privately-owned daily, with a reputation for independent and investigative reporting
- privately-owned English-language website
- oldest and most widely-read daily newspaper, published by Sociedade Noticias, a public-private partnership
- privately-owned newspaper and website. Owned by Soico media group, which also owns broadcasters STV and SFM. Says it has an "innovative editorial line"
- privately-owned weekly newspaper published by NovoMedia
Television
- private, Maputo-based
- state-run
(TIM) - private, based in Maputo
Radio
- state-run, broadcasts countrywide through its Antena Nacional and RM Sports networks
- private
- Roman Catholic