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Mass media in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

January 01, 1970

Mass media in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are both nationally and internationally state owned and operated.

Freedom of speech and the press edit

See also: Internet freedom in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

While the constitution provides for freedom of speech and the press, the government has restricted this right in practise. Arrests, murders and other harassment of journalists is frequently reported.

In 2009, the freedom of the press global ranking released each year by Reporters Without Borders ranked the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 146 out of 175 countries.[1][2]

There are several organizations monitoring freedom of the press in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

"Coupage" edit

Many journalists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are subjected to the practise of coupage (in English: cutting), where journalists are paid to write articles on behalf of persons who are the article's actual subject.[3][4] Press independence remains stifled. There are two significant impacts from this practise:

  • it affects the principle of remuneration of some journalists, enabling the Congolese print media to make it difficult for journalists to earn a living from legitimate journalism alone;
  • it makes it easier to bribe the press, as much for partisan articles as for articles containing generally neutral information.

Print edit

See also: List of newspapers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Major newspapers are only nominally privately owned. Journalists must be members of the state-controlled union to practise their profession. The press today is firmly under MPR control. The largest dailies were Elima, Courrier d’Afrique, and Salongo (fr) (10,000).

The majority of print press publications are in French, an official language of the country. Despite their ambitions of national news coverage, it is difficult for these publications to attain broad coverage, both due to challenges in gathering information, and in physically distributing the publications. Many journalists are therefore tied to a city or a region, essentially Kinshasa.

Several daily newspapers are published, of which the majority have a pro-government bias. Some newspapers are published irregularly.

Print publications edit

Daily publications
Name Circulation
Alerte Plus ?
L'Avenir (RDC) 3,000
Demain le Congo ?
Elima (RDC)[5] 1,000
L'Éveil (RDC) 1,000
Forum des As ?
Le Messager Africain ?
L'Observateur ?
Le Palmarès (RDC) 1,000
Le Phare (RDC)[5] 2,500
Le Potentiel[5] 2,500
La Prospérité ?
La Référence Plus (RDC) 5,000
La République (Congo-Kinshasa) ?
Le Soft international ?
La Tempête des tropiques ?
UHURU 550
Journal Congopress ?
Bi-Weekly publications
Name Circulation
La Cité africaine (RDC) 1,000
La Manchette ?
Le Climat Tempéré (RDC) 1,200
Le Révélateur 1,000
Salongo 1,000
Journal Congopress 1,000
Weekly publications
Name Circulation
L’Alerte ?
Le Collimateur ?
La Conscience ?
L'Éveil (RDC) ?
La Flamme du Congo ?
La Libre Afrique ?
Kin Telegraph ?
Mukuba ?
Le Peuple ?
Umoja ?

Telecommunications edit

See also: Telecommunications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The postal, telephone, and telegraph services are owned and operated by the government. In 2002 there were an estimated 10,000 mainline phones in use nationwide. In 2003 there were an estimated 19 cell phones in use for every 1,000 people. State-controlled radio and television transmissions, operated under Radio-Television Nationale Congolaise (RTNC), are the prominent broadcasting stations, reaching the largest number of citizens. The RTNC radio broadcast of La Voix du Congo, is available in French, Swahili, Lingala, Tshiluba, and Kikongo. There are also many privately run broadcasting stations. In 2001, there were 3 AM and 11 FM radio stations and 4 television stations. In 2003, there were an estimated 385 radios and 2 television sets for every 1,000 people.

Television edit

Since 1990 many television stations have been broadcasting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2006, 58 television channels were available. Of these, 38 are in Kinshasa.[6]

Television stations edit

List of television stations
  • Action Missionnaire d'Évangélisation des nations TV
  • Africa TV
  • Antenne A, à Kinshasa
  • Canal Congo Télévision (CC TV)
  • Canal Kin Télévision (CKTV)
  • Canal Tropical Télévision (Tropicana TV)
  • Congo Education Broadcasting System (CEBS)
  • Couleurs Télévision
  • Congo Web TV
  • CMB TV
  • Musique Various & Le T.P. O.K. Jazz
  • Digital Congo TV
  • MISHAPI VOICE TV
  • EMMANUEL TV
  • HOPE CHANEL
  • UB FM
  • MUTETEZI TV
  • GKV Network Television (GKV) in Mbanza-Ngungu, Lower Congo
  • Global TV
  • Horizon 33
  • Mirador TV
  • Numerica
  • Nyota TV, in Lubumbashi, Katanga
  • Nzondo TV
  • Planète TV
  • Radio Télé Puissance (RTP)
  • Radio Télévision Armée de l'Éternel
  • Radio Télévision de la Voix de l'Aigle
  • Radio Télévision Dieu Vivant (RTDV)
  • Radio Television Groupe Avenir (RTG@)
  • Radio-Télévision Kasangulu (RTKAS), in Kasangulu, Bas-Congo
  • Radio Télévision Kimbanguiste
  • Radio Télévision Kintuadi
  • Radio Télévision Wantanshi (RTW)
  • Radio Télévision Message de Vie (RTMV)
  • Radio-Télévision nationale congolaise (RTNC) : RTNC1, RTNC2, RTNC3, RTNC4, RTNC Bandundu, etc.
  • Radio Télévision Nyota (RTN)
  • Radio Télévision Sango Malamu
  • Radio Télévision Sentinelle
  • Raga TV, Raga+
  • Solar Energy
  • Télévision Kin Malebo
  • Télé France Kinshasa : www.tfktv.com
  • Radio Télé Mwangaza in Lubumbashi, Katanga

Radio and radio stations edit

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has many radio stations, the majority of which are based in Kinshasa. The transitional Constitution installed an entity called Haute autorité des Medias (HAM), which oversees media activity, including radio broadcasting.

It is estimated that 60% of broadcasts are in the four national languages: (Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili, Tshiluba). The rest are in French and, rarely, in English.[7]

Lists of radio stations
Public stations
  • RTNC, national radio with regional broadcasts
Humanitarian stations
  • Radio Okapi, national coverage with regional broadcasts
Community stations
  • Radio Réveil FM, in Kinshasa and Radio Reveil Afrika in Lubumbashi
  • Radio Communautaire de Muanda (RCM), in Muanda
  • Radio Communautaire de Mbanza Ngungu (Radio NTEMO), in Mbanza Ngungu
  • Radio Evangélique de Muanda (RTEM), in Muanda
  • Radio Télé Boma (RTB), in Boma
  • Radio Osase, in Tshumbe (Kasai)
  • Radio Bangu (rb) in Kimpese
  • Radio Ntomotosono in Luozi
  • Radio Adri à Madimba
  • Radio Maendeleo in Bukavu
  • Radio Bubusa FM in Mugogo/ Walungu
Private stations
Religious stations

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Reporters sans frontières  : Classement mondial 2009 . Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  3. ^ Munkeni Lapess Rigobert, « Phénomène du "coupage" en RDC », Panapress
  4. ^ Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada, « République démocratique du Congo (RDC) : information sur un journal appelé NUMERICA publié à Kinshasa, notamment sur un article intitulé « La famille n'a plus revu Géraldine Ndundu depuis plus de six mois » paru dans son édition no 664 du 22 février 2005 et sur l'existence d'un journaliste dont les initiales sont « A. B. » (2005-avril 2006) », 21 avril 2006, COD101230.F
  5. ^ a b c "Democratic Republic of the Congo: Media and Publishing". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  6. ^ (in French) Élections RD Congo RDC : à chaque candidat sa télé 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine - Infosud.be
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2012-11-25. Aménagement linguistique dans le monde : RDC

Bibliography edit

External links edit

  • "Democratic Republic of Congo Profile: Media". BBC News. 21 November 2017.
  • Karen Fung, African Studies Association (ed.). "News (by country): Congo-Kinshasa". Africa South of the Sahara. USA – via Stanford University. Annotated directory

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control The largest dailies were Elima Courrier d Afrique and Salongo fr 10 000 The majority of print press publications are in French an official language of the country Despite their ambitions of national news coverage it is difficult for these publications to attain broad coverage both due to challenges in gathering information and in physically distributing the publications Many journalists are therefore tied to a city or a region essentially Kinshasa Several daily newspapers are published of which the majority have a pro government bias Some newspapers are published irregularly Print publications edit Daily publications Name Circulation Alerte Plus L Avenir RDC 3 000 Demain le Congo Elima RDC 5 1 000 L Eveil RDC 1 000 Forum des As Le Messager Africain L Observateur Le Palmares RDC 1 000 Le Phare RDC 5 2 500 Le Potentiel 5 2 500 La Prosperite La Reference Plus RDC 5 000 La Republique Congo Kinshasa Le Soft international La Tempete des tropiques UHURU 550 Journal Congopress Bi Weekly publications Name Circulation La Cite africaine RDC 1 000 La Manchette Le Climat Tempere RDC 1 200 Le Revelateur 1 000 Salongo 1 000 Journal Congopress 1 000 Weekly publications Name Circulation L Alerte Le Collimateur La Conscience L Eveil RDC La Flamme du Congo La Libre Afrique Kin Telegraph Mukuba Le Peuple Umoja Telecommunications editSee also Telecommunications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The postal telephone and telegraph services are owned and operated by the government In 2002 there were an estimated 10 000 mainline phones in use nationwide In 2003 there were an estimated 19 cell phones in use for every 1 000 people State controlled radio and television transmissions operated under Radio Television Nationale Congolaise RTNC are the prominent broadcasting stations reaching the largest number of citizens The RTNC radio broadcast of La Voix du Congo is available in French Swahili Lingala Tshiluba and Kikongo There are also many privately run broadcasting stations In 2001 there were 3 AM and 11 FM radio stations and 4 television stations In 2003 there were an estimated 385 radios and 2 television sets for every 1 000 people Television edit Since 1990 many television stations have been broadcasting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo In 2006 58 television channels were available Of these 38 are in Kinshasa 6 Television stations edit List of television stationsAction Missionnaire d Evangelisation des nations TV Africa TV Antenne A a Kinshasa Canal Congo Television CC TV Canal Kin Television CKTV Canal Tropical Television Tropicana TV Congo Education Broadcasting System CEBS Couleurs Television Congo Web TV CMB TV Musique Various amp Le T P O K Jazz Digital Congo TV MISHAPI VOICE TV EMMANUEL TV HOPE CHANEL UB FM MUTETEZI TV GKV Network Television GKV in Mbanza Ngungu Lower Congo Global TV Horizon 33 Mirador TV Numerica Nyota TV in Lubumbashi Katanga Nzondo TV Planete TV Radio Tele Puissance RTP Radio Television Armee de l Eternel Radio Television de la Voix de l Aigle Radio Television Dieu Vivant RTDV Radio Television Groupe Avenir RTG Radio Television Kasangulu RTKAS in Kasangulu Bas Congo Radio Television Kimbanguiste Radio Television Kintuadi Radio Television Wantanshi RTW Radio Television Message de Vie RTMV Radio Television nationale congolaise RTNC RTNC1 RTNC2 RTNC3 RTNC4 RTNC Bandundu etc Radio Television Nyota RTN Radio Television Sango Malamu Radio Television Sentinelle Raga TV Raga Solar Energy Television Kin Malebo Tele France Kinshasa www tfktv com Radio Tele Mwangaza in Lubumbashi Katanga Radio and radio stations edit The Democratic Republic of the Congo has many radio stations the majority of which are based in Kinshasa The transitional Constitution installed an entity called Haute autorite des Medias HAM which oversees media activity including radio broadcasting It is estimated that 60 of broadcasts are in the four national languages Kikongo Lingala Swahili Tshiluba The rest are in French and rarely in English 7 Lists of radio stationsPublic stations RTNC national radio with regional broadcasts Humanitarian stations Radio Okapi national coverage with regional broadcasts Community stations Radio Reveil FM in Kinshasa and Radio Reveil Afrika in Lubumbashi Radio Communautaire de Muanda RCM in Muanda Radio Communautaire de Mbanza Ngungu Radio NTEMO in Mbanza Ngungu Radio Evangelique de Muanda RTEM in Muanda Radio Tele Boma RTB in Boma Radio Osase in Tshumbe Kasai Radio Bangu rb in Kimpese Radio Ntomotosono in Luozi Radio Adri a Madimba Radio Maendeleo in Bukavu Radio Bubusa FM in Mugogo Walungu Private stations Canal Futur in Kinshasa Concorde FM in Kasai Digital Congo FM in Kinshasa GKV Network Television GKV in the process of being installed in Mbanza Ngungu La Voix du Peuple in Bunia Radio Bukavu in Bukavu Radio Kisangani in Kisangani Radio Malebo Broadcast Channel MBC in Kinshasa Radio Mbuji Mayi in Mbuji Mayi Radio Mwangaza in Lubumbashi Radio Liberte Kinshasa in Kinshasa Radio Lubumbashi in Lubumbashi Radio Tele Groupe L Avenir RTGA in Kinshasa Radio Television Catholique Elikya RTCE Radio Television Kasangulu RTKAS in Kasangulu Radio Tele Kin Malebo RTKM in Kinshasa Radio Tele Nyota in Lubumbashi Raga FM in Kinshasa Top Congo FM in Kinshasa Radio Tele Matadi RTM in Matadi Radio Tele Kisantu RTKIS in Kisantu RadioTele Debout Ksai RTDK in Mbujimayi Radio tele Kasai Horison KHrt in Mbujimayi Religious stations Elikya a Kinshasa Radio Canal CVV Le Chemin la Verite et la Vie in Kinshasa Radio ECC in Kinshasa Radio Kintuadi in Kinshasa and in Lower Congo in Matadi Boma Mbanza Ngungu Radio Kahuzi in Bukavu Radio Lumiere in Kinshasa Radio Methodiste Lokole in Kinshasa Radio Parole Eternelle in Kinshasa Radio Sango Malamu in Boma Kikwit and Kinshasa Radio Sentinelle in Kinshasa Radio Sumbula in Kinshasa Radio Tele Armee de l Eternel in Kinshasa Radio Tele Message de Vie in Kinshasa Radio Tele Puissance in Kinshasa Radio Television Dieu Vivant in Kinshasa Radio Television Kimbanguiste RATELKI in Kinshasa Radio Universelle in Kinshasa Radio Vuvu Kieto in Mbanza Ngungu Radio Tele Mont Carmel in Mbujimayi Radio Tele Sentinnelle in Mbujimayi Radio Television EELDA in Mbujimayi Radio Television Bwena Muntu in MbujimayiSee also editTelecommunications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo literature Democratic Republic of the Congo comics fr 1 Cinema of the Democratic Republic of the CongoReferences editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mass media in the Democratic Republic of the Congo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Reporters sans frontieres Classement mondial 2009 Reporters Sans Frontieres Archived from the original on 2009 10 23 Retrieved 2010 07 25 Reporters sans frontieres Archived from the original on 2010 03 27 Retrieved 2011 08 20 Munkeni Lapess Rigobert Phenomene du coupage en RDC Panapress Commission de l immigration et du statut de refugie du Canada Republique democratique du Congo RDC information sur un journal appele NUMERICA publie a Kinshasa notamment sur un article intitule La famille n a plus revu Geraldine Ndundu depuis plus de six mois paru dans son edition no 664 du 22 fevrier 2005 et sur l existence d un journaliste dont les initiales sont A B 2005 avril 2006 21 avril 2006 COD101230 F a b c Democratic Republic of the Congo Media and Publishing Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 10 June 2017 in French Elections RD Congo RDC a chaque candidat sa tele Archived 2008 12 08 at the Wayback Machine Infosud be Republique democratique du Congo Ex Zaire Archived from the original on 2012 11 27 Retrieved 2012 11 25 Amenagement linguistique dans le monde RDCBibliography edit Democratic Republic of the Congo Directory the Press Africa South of the Sahara 2004 Regional Surveys of the World Europa Publications 2004 p 300 ISBN 1857431839 Jonathon Green Nicholas J Karolides 2005 Democratic Republic of Congo Encyclopedia of Censorship Facts on File Inc ISBN 978 1 4381 1001 1 Democratic Republic of Congo Freedom of the Press USA Freedom House 2016 OCLC 57509361External links edit Democratic Republic of Congo Profile Media BBC News 21 November 2017 Karen Fung African Studies Association ed News by country Congo Kinshasa Africa South of the Sahara USA via Stanford University Annotated directory Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mass media in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amp oldid 1170869073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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