The government of Kazakhstan runs several print media outlets, the most important being Egemen Kazakhstan, Kazakhskaya Pravda (in Russian) and Kazak gazetteri, publisher of six magazines (Ana tili, Tenge monitor, Uygur avazi, Akikat and Urker).
Media assets
Publishing: Kazakhskaya Pravda, Egemen Qazaqstan, Ana tili, Tenge monitor, Uygur avazi, Akikat, Urker, Liter
Radio: Radio NS
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
The print media run by the government are owned by and subordinated to the Ministry of Culture and Information.
Source of funding and budget
According to local experts consulted by the Media and Journalism Research Center, the print media run by the government are predominantly financed through state budget subsidies.
Editorial independence
All the print media run by the government operate in line with a series of state regulations that require these outlets to promote the policies and interests of the Kazakh government.
There is no domestic statute and no independent assessment or oversight mechanism in place at the print media run by the government to validate the editorial independence of these outlets.
September 2023