The government has its own press division that publishes several newspapers, the most important being Khalq Sozi and its sister publications, Narodnoye Slovo and Pravda Vostoka. During the Soviet era, Pravda Vostoka was the organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan.
Media assets
Publishing: Khalq Sozi, Narodnoye Slovo, Pravda Vostoka
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
The government print media outlets in Uzbekistan are owned and run by the Cabinet of Ministers, which makes all the key management appointments at each publication, according to information gathered from local journalists in May 2023 and May 2024.
Source of funding and budget
According to information gathered from local journalists in May 2023 and May 2024, the print media run by the government in Uzbekistan is in majority funded by the authorities, who provide subsidies from the state budget.
Editorial independence
The government press in Uzbekistan is editorially controlled by the government, which dictates the editorial agenda of the government-run newspapers, according to information gathered from local journalists in May 2023 and May 2024.
No domestic statute or independent mechanism establishing the editorial independence of the government press has been identified.
August 2024