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