Total political censorship exists in national media

Daily newspaper circulation 15 per 1000 people

PUBLISHING AND BROADCAST MEDIA

		Main national newspapers		There are 3 daily newspapers, including Al-Fajr al-Jadid, published by the Jamahiriyah News Agency (JANA)
		Television stations		1 state-controlled service
		Radio stations		2 services: 1 state-controlled, 1 independent

Libya's press and TV are a mouthpiece for the leadership. Satellite TV and the Internet are widely available, but heavily censored. The main daily newspaper is published in Arabic and has a circulation of 40,000 readers. The TV station broadcasts mostly in Arabic. Plans to start radio broadcasts in Kiswahili, Hausa, Fulani, and Amharic have been shelved.

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004