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 interviewed for this report in March 2024.
Source of funding and budget
According to local journalists and experts interviewed for this report in March 2024, Amen FM mainly finances itself through advertising sales.
Editorial independence
According to local journalists and experts interviewed for this report in March 2024., Amen FM is run as a propaganda channel for the Jordanian government.
No domestic statute establishing Amen FM’s editorial independence was identified during the latest round of research. During the latest round of research, no independent assessment or oversight mechanism to validate Amen FM’s editorial independence was identified.
July 2024