Mass media in Chad
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Mass media in Chad is controlled by the government.
Radio
List of radio stations
- Radio ADMC, in Abéché, FM 95.006
- Radio Arc-en-Ciel, in N'Djamena (est. 2005), FM 87.6; Catholic
- Radio Brakoss (est. 2000), in Moïssala, FM 98.105[1]
- Dja FM, in N'Djamena (est. 1999), FM 96.91
- Radio Duji Lokar (est. 2001)and Radio Étoile de Matin, in Moundou (est. 2000), FM 101.83; Catholic[1]
- Radio Effata, in Laï (est. 2005), FM 98.0; Catholic
- Radio FM Liberté, in N'Djamena (est. 2000) FM 105.31[1]
- Radio Lotiko, in Sarh (est. 2001), FM 97.65; Catholic[1]
- Radiodiffusion nationale tchadienne – RNT, in N'Djamena (est. 1955), FM 94.051
- Radio Oxygène, in N'Djamena (est. 2017), FM 96.3
- Radio Terre Nouvelle, in Bongor (est. 2000), FM 99.44; Catholic
- La Voix du Paysan, in Doba (est. 1996), FM 96.22; Catholic[1]
- RF 1 Afrique
Television
Over the years in Chad more and more privately owned television stations have been created. Before 2014 the one and only television station ONRTV (Tele Tchad), now called ONAMA, was state owned. In 2014 the first privately owned station was Electron TV, company which sparked the boom of other privately owned stations to form.
All stations broadcast some programs in French and some in Arabic except for Al Nassour TV and Al Nassour 24 TV, which only broadcast in Arabic. Lale TV is a station that broadcasts drama and cultural shows in French and Arabic, Elecron TV (with 3 news sessions) is more based on the promotion of young people and music, Tchad 24 is the newest station in Chad broadcasting a variety of programs including news, and, finally, the state-owned Télé Tchad broadcasts from the ONAMA news tower in N'Djamena. ONAMA owns provincial stations in many cities around Chad including Mondo, Doba, Borkou, Mongo, and many more. As television keeps getting more popular in the country, many more privately owned television stations arise.
List of television stations
Government-owned
- Onama (Tele Tchad)
- Onama Provincial Stations
Privately-owned
- Electron TV
- Al Nassour TV
- Al Nassour 24 TV
- Tchad 24 TV
- Lale Tc Tchad
Viewable in Chad
- Afrique Media
List of newspapers
- Abba Garde
- Alwihda [fr]
- Cloche, monthly
- Da'kouna, monthly
- Info-Tchad, weekly[2]
- La Marche
- Le Messager du Moyen-Chari
- Le Miroir, bi-monthly
- N’Djamena al-Djadida
- N'Djamena Bi-Hebdo [fr], bi-weekly
- N'Djamena Hebdo, est. 1989; weekly
- Notre Temps, est. 2000; weekly
- L'Observateur, est. 1997; weekly
- Le Progrès, est. 1993; daily, government-subsidized
- RAFIGUI Presse Jeunes
- Sarh Tribune
- Sud Echos, weekly
- Tchad et Culture, est. 1961; monthly
- Le Temps, est. 1995; weekly
Freedom of speech
Reporters are often arrested for their writings. Most are usually released fairly quickly, but some have been held arbitrarily for weeks or even months, and more have been mistreated while detained. In 2019, a newspaper editor initially charged with defaming a former government minister was sentenced to three years in prison for “association for the purpose of computer crime”, a charge that was fabricated by the prosecution with the sole aim of keeping him in prison; where he has been physically attacked and is being held in appalling conditions.
Coverage of impunity or criticism of President
List of telecommunication companies
- Sotel Tchad
- TchadNet
- Bharti Airtel (Airtel Chad)
- Millicom (Tigo Chad)
- Tchad Mobile (Orascom)
- Sitcom.
- Salam Mobile
- Maroc Telecom.
- Tigo Airtel
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook. CIA.
- Infoasaid Chad Media & Telecoms Landscape Guide - http://www.infoasaid.org/sites/infoasaid.org/files/chad_media_guide_-_final_for_publication_041012.pdf[permanent dead link]
- www.infoasaid.org
Bibliography
- "Chad: Directory: the Press". Africa South of the Sahara 2004. Regional Surveys of the World. ISBN 1857431839. (Includes broadcasting)
- ISBN 978-1-59884-666-9.
- "Chad", OCLC 57509361
External links
- Karen Fung, African Studies Association (ed.). "News (by country): Chad". Africa South of the Sahara. USA – via Stanford University.
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