Chad Press and Publishing Agency (Agence Tchadienne, ATPE) was established 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
According to local sources in Chad (2019), ATPE is a state-owned agency accountable to the Ministry of Communication.
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 in 2019.
Editorial independence
ATPE is a government propaganda channel that aims 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 oversight or assessment mechanism to validate ATPE’s editorial independence was identified during the latest round of research.
July 2024