State and Public Media in MENA Region in 2025
State and public media across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remain firmly under government control. As of 2025, an overwhelming 97% of surveyed outlets lack editorial independence—marking a…
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State and Public Media in MENA Region in 2024
The state and public media in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are subject to strict government oversight, with 95% of the surveyed media outlets lacking editorial independence….
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State and Public Media in MENA Region in 2023
State and public media in the MENA region, encompassing the Middle East and North Africa, face significant capture. A majority, 96% or 82 out of 86 state and public media…
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State and Public Media in MENA Region in 2022
The state media in MENA, the region consisting of the Middle East and North Africa, are also heavily captured. Most of them are editorially controlled by authorities: 84, or 96%,…
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State and Public Media in MENA Region in 2021
In the MENA area, consisting of 19 countries, most of the state media are editorially controlled by authorities: 65 of the total 75 state media outlets, or 87% of them….