Chad Press and Publishing Agency (ATPE) was created in 1966 in N’Djamena, the capital city of Chad.
Media assets
News agency: ATPE
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
ATPE is a state-owned agency that is accountable to the Ministry of Communication, according to local sources in Chad (2019).
Source of funding and budget
ATPE is fully funded by the government of Chad, according to the latest data obtained from a journalist in Chad back in 2019.
Editorial independence
ATPE is a government propaganda channel whose mission is to disseminate information about the government’s policies and activities. An ad hoc content analysis carried out for this project found that the agency’s editorial coverage is without exception supportive of the government.
No domestic statute and no oversight or assessment mechanism to validate ATPE’s editorial independence have been identified.
September 2023