Montsame is Mongolia’s official state owned news agency. Its name is derived from Mongolyn Tsakhilgaan Medee (Mongolian Electronic News). The agency was established in 1921. It publishes Mongolia Today magazine and Mongolia Messenger newspaper as well as publications in Russian, Japanese and Chinese.
Media assets
News agency: Montsame
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
Montsame is a state-owned company whose director is appointed by the Prime Minister, according to information from local experts and journalists interviewed for this report.
Source of funding and budget
Montsame is fully funded through an allocation from the state budget, according to information from local experts and journalists interviewed for this report.
Editorial independence
Montsame’s editorial policy is tightly under the control of the authorities, the agency devoting most of its resources to coverage of the government’s activities and policies, according to information from local experts and journalists.
No domestic statute or independent assessment mechanism that would validate Montsame’s editorial independence have been identified.
October 2023