State and Public Media in Asia in 2025
The state and public media landscape in Asia has undergone dynamic changes in 2025. Although the sector remains heavily dominated by government influence, with over 70% of the 120 public…
Regional Overviews
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State and Public Media in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025
In Sub-Saharan Africa, government dominance over the media landscape remains overwhelming, with 96% of the region’s 137 media outlets either directly state-controlled or effectively captured by government entities. Although this…
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State and Public Media in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025
The state-control model remains the dominant paradigm across Latin America and the Caribbean, with more than three-quarters of the 67 state and public media companies surveyed in the region falling…
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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 Asia in 2024
For the third consecutive year, the state and public media landscape in Asia has remained largely unchanged. The region boasts a high level of diversity, yet change is limited for…
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Eurasia
2024 The Eurasian region presents significant challenges for state-controlled media. Traditional media outlets, such as television and radio, are the dominant players in these countries, with extensive reach and a…
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Europe
2024 Europe leads the way in terms of editorial independence in state and public media. However, there has been a continued decline in the percentage of independent public and state…
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State and Public Media in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024
The state control model is the dominant paradigm throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, with over three-quarters of the 66 state and public media companies surveyed in the region falling…
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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 Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024
In Sub-Saharan Africa, the media landscape is largely shaped by state control, with 98% of the 131 media outlets in the region being either state-controlled or captured by public/state entities….