media in Eritrea
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Media in Eritrea comprises state-controlled print, radio, television, and limited digital outlets operating under one of the world’s most restrictive press environments, with content primarily produced in local languages such as Tigrinya.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Media in Eritrea | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | media landscape ⓘ |
| audience | domestic population of Eritrea ⓘ |
| censorshipType |
post-publication reprisals
ⓘ
pre-publication control ⓘ |
| characteristic |
highly restricted press environment
ⓘ
lack of private media ⓘ state-controlled ⓘ |
| consequenceOfRestrictions |
exile of many Eritrean journalists
ⓘ
lack of critical coverage of government policies ⓘ |
| country | Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| digitalMediaCharacteristic |
limited internet penetration
ⓘ
state monitoring of online activity ⓘ |
| distributionChannel |
limited satellite broadcasting
ⓘ
print circulation in major cities ⓘ terrestrial broadcasting ⓘ |
| dominantOwner | state ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
digital media in Eritrea
ⓘ
print media in Eritrea ⓘ radio broadcasting in Eritrea ⓘ television broadcasting in Eritrea ⓘ |
| internationalAssessment | classified as a closed media environment by press freedom organizations ⓘ |
| internetAccessLevel | very low ⓘ |
| journalistSafety |
high risk of imprisonment
ⓘ
lack of due process ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Tigre NERFINISHED ⓘ Tigrinya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
requirement of government licenses for media outlets
ⓘ
severe restrictions on private media ownership ⓘ |
| notableEvent | closure of private newspapers in 2001 ⓘ |
| ownershipStructure |
no legally operating independent broadcasters
ⓘ
no legally operating independent newspapers ⓘ |
| pressFreedomIssues |
absence of independent press
ⓘ
arbitrary arrests of journalists ⓘ censorship ⓘ indefinite detention of journalists ⓘ self-censorship ⓘ |
| pressFreedomRanking | among the worst in the world ⓘ |
| primaryContentFocus |
government policies
ⓘ
national unity messaging ⓘ state propaganda ⓘ |
| printOutlet |
Eritrea Profile
ⓘ
Haddas Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioOutlet | Radio Dimtsi Hafash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Ministry of Information of Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionOutlet | Eri-TV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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