State Media Monitor, 2026 edition
The Global List
Every state and public media entry that State Media Monitor maps: 588 entries in 168 jurisdictions, each classified under the State Media Matrix in every review cycle from 2022 to 2026.
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588active entries
168jurisdictions
83.8%non-independent
18Independent Public entries
Every entry, by region
Each square is one entry, coloured by its 2026 classification. Open a regional list to search it, filter it and follow each entry back to 2022.
Europe
105 entries in 38 jurisdictions
43.8% non-independent
Eurasia
60 entries in 12 jurisdictions
96.7% non-independent
Middle East and North Africa
85 entries in 19 jurisdictions
97.6% non-independent
Sub-Saharan Africa
145 entries in 41 jurisdictions
98.6% non-independent
Asia
111 entries in 26 jurisdictions
91.9% non-independent
Latin America and the Caribbean
68 entries in 25 jurisdictions
83.8% non-independent
North America
4 entries in 2 jurisdictions
25.0% non-independent
Oceania
10 entries in 5 jurisdictions
30.0% non-independent
Non-independent 493 entries, 83.8%
Independent 95 entries, 16.2%
The seven classifications
The State Media Matrix looks at who funds an outlet, who owns and governs it, and who decides its coverage. Read the full typology
Non-independent493 entries worldwide
State-Controlled
Fully dependent on state funding, run by government-appointed bodies or directly by state authorities, and following an editorial line imposed or approved by them.
36762.4%
Captured Public/State-Managed
Publicly owned or state-managed, with government control over governing structures or ownership and over editorial coverage, but without predominant state funding.
7913.4%
Captured Private
Privately owned, without state ownership or a state-appointed board, but editorially controlled by actors linked to state authorities.
478.0%
Independent95 entries worldwide
Independent Public
Created by law to serve the public and insulated from government through its funding and governance, with editorial autonomy guaranteed by codes and oversight.
183.1%
Independent State-Funded
Predominantly state-financed but free of state influence in its governing bodies, with full editorial autonomy.
152.6%
Independent State-Funded and State-Managed
Owned or governed by the state and predominantly state-funded, yet editorially independent.
508.5%
Independent State-Managed
Majority government-owned, not reliant on state subsidies, and editorially autonomous.
122.0%