Amen FM is a radio station in Jordan operated by the Jordanian national police.
Media assets
Radio: Amen FM
State Media Matrix Typology: Captured Public/State-Managed (CaPu)
Ownership and governance
Amen FM is run by the Jordanian national police, according to local journalists and experts.
Source of funding and budget
Amen FM is mostly financing itself through advertising sales, according to local journalists and experts.
Editorial independence
Amen FM is running as a propaganda channel for the Jordanian government, according to local journalists and experts.
No domestic statute and no independent assessment or oversight mechanism to validate Amen FM’s editorial independence have been identified.
August 2023