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Botswana media guide

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State-run outlets dominate the broadcast media. Radio is an important medium and press circulation is mostly limited to urban areas.

A government ban on private-media advertising harms the competitiveness and viability of many outlets, says US-based Freedom House. It says some private outlets report critically on the government, but fear of reprisals can lead to self-censorship.

There were 2.1 million internet users by January 2024, comprising 84% of the population (Statista.com).

Press

  • - government-owned

  • - weekly

  • - weekly

  • - daily

  • - weekly

  • - weekly

  • - weekly

Television

  • - state-run

Radio

  • - state-run, programmes in English and Setswana, also operates commercial FM station Radio Botswana 2 (RB2)

  • - private

  • - private

  • - private

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