Media of Cape Verde

Media of Cape Verde

Media of Cape Verde is controlled by the government.

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Telecommunication

In 2003, Cape Verde had 71,700 main line telephones with an additional 53,300 cellular phones in use throughout the country. In 2004, there were seven radio stations; six independent and one state owned.

Television and radio

There were also three television stations; one state owned and two foreign owned. In 2002, there were about 100,000 radios and 15,000 television sets nationwide. Broadcasts are in Portuguese and Crioulo. There were approximately 20,400 Internet subscribers nationwide in 2003.

Print

The only daily newspaper in 2005 was Horizonte (circulation figures unavailable). The government-run Novo Jornal-Cabo Verde (2002 circulation 5,000) is published twice per week. Weekly periodicals include A Semana, Expresso das Ilhas, Jornal O Cidadão, Jornal Horizonte, Terra Nova, and Boletim Informativo. Artiletra is a bi-monthly newspaper/periodical.

Freedom of Speech

The Constitution of Cape Verde provides for free expression, and the government is said to uphold this right generally. Government authorization is not needed to establish newspapers, other printed publications, or electronic media.

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