There are hundreds of publications and scores of radio and
TV stations. But political and security crises have resulted in an increasingly
fractured media scene.
Television is the main medium for news. Many media outlets
have political or religious affiliations. For private media, advertising
revenues seldom provide a reliable income.
The Iraqi Media Network (IMN) is a government holding
company for outlets including Al-Iraqiya TV and Republic of Iraq Radio.
The autonomous Kurdistan region has its own established
media.
Freedom of expression is protected by the constitution. But
Reporters Without Borders says armed groups "have no compunction"
about killing media workers.
Jihadist group Islamic State has been systematically
persecuting news media and their employees since the start of its offensive in
Iraq, says Reporters Without Borders.
IS aims to "monopolise media activity in the territory
it conquers. It does not permit the free flow of news and information and only
the most courageous journalists dare to transmit or share information."
Foreign broadcasters targeting Iraqi audiences include the
BBC, Paris-based Monte Carlo Doualiya radio, and US-backed Al-Hurra TV, Radio
Sawa and Radio Free Iraq. Many of them are available via local relays. BBC
World Service radio is on the air in Baghdad (89, 96.9 FM) and Basra (88, 90
FM).
Almost all homes have a satellite dish and there are dozens
of Iraq-focused satellite TV networks.
Iraq's internet development lags behind that in other Arab
states. There were 4.9 million users by 2016, around 13% of the population
(Internetlivestats.com). The most popular social media platforms are Facebook
and WhatsApp.
The press
- Al-Sabah - published by state-run Iraqi Media Network
- Al-Zaman - private London-based daily
- Al-Mada - Baghdad, private daily
- Al-Mashriq - Baghdad, private daily
- Al-Iraqiya - state-run
- Al-Sharqiya - private, based in Dubai, satellite and terrestrial
- Al-Sumaria - private, based in Beirut, satellite and terrestrial
- Kurdistan TV - operated by Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) from autonomous northern enclave
- KurdSat - operated by Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) from autonomous northern enclave
- Republic of Iraq Radio - state-run
- Voice of Iraq - private, Baghdad
- Radio Dijla - private speech-based station, Baghdad
- Sumer FM - affilate of Al-Sumaria TV
- Al-Mirbad - Basra, has received UK/US funding
- National Iraqi News Agency (Nina) - private, English-language pages
- Iraqi News - news site, in English
- Shafaq News - pro-Kurdish news site, pages in English
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