The Global List of State Media

  • Channel 5

    Launched in 1958, Channel 5—formally known as the Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station—stands as one of Thailand’s oldest television broadcasters. Its establishment was part of the military’s broader…

  • Naenara

    Naenara (내나라, literally “Our Country”) is North Korea’s official government portal, operated by the Korea Computer Center (KCC), a state-run IT institution founded in 1990. KCC also oversees the development of Red Star OS,…

  • Xinhua

    Since its founding in 1931, Xinhua News Agency (新华社 ‟New China News Agency”) has grown into the world’s largest and most influential state-run media organization. The agency boasts an extensive…

  • Tuoi Tre

    Tuoi Tre, meaning “Youth” in Vietnamese, is one of Vietnam’s most widely circulated newspapers and a dominant force in the Ho Chi Minh City media landscape. The publisher oversees the…

  • DPRK Today

    DPRK Today is a news portal headquartered in China, sustained financially by the North Korean government. Despite operating abroad, it functions as a digital mouthpiece for Pyongyang, delivering pointed commentary on world affairs—most…

  • Thanh Nien

    Founded in January 1986, in Ho Chi Minh City, Thanh Niên, literally “Young People’s Newspaper”, has grown into one of Vietnam’s most influential Vietnamese‑language dailies, long regarded as a cornerstone for youth‑oriented social,…

  • Phoenix TV

    Phoenix Television is a prominent state-aligned broadcaster delivering Mandarin and Cantonese programming to viewers across mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and beyond—including via its U.S. arm, Phoenix TV US. Anchored in…