1. Namibian media environment 2010 Robin Tyson Lecturer: Media Studies University of Namibia

2. Population 2 million Windhoek: 350 000 Large country – small, scattered population

3. Diverse population 10 languages Official language English Rich/Poor divide

4. Diverse print media Independent (and free tabloids) State Party

5. Diverse electronic media Public (NBC) Commercial Community

6. NAMIBIAN MEDIA OWNERSHIP

7. Print media - Daily newspapers Allgemeine Zeitung – DMH group – Weekdays – N$3.00 - German

8. www.az.com.na

10. The Namibian – Free Press of Namibia – Weekdays – N$3.00 – English/Oshiwambo

11. www.namibian.com.na

13. Die Republikein – DMH Group – Weekdays – N$3.00 – Afrikaans/English

14. www.republikein.com.na

16. New Era – Ministry of Information and Broadcasting – Weekdays – N$3.00 – English and all other Namibian languages.

17. www.newera.com.na

19. Print: Weekly newspapers Informanté – Trustco Group – Thursdays - free

20. www.informante.web.na

22. Namibia Economist – Weekly – Daniel Steinmann – N$3.00

23. www.economist.com.na

25. Namibia Sun (DMH group) – Thursdays – N$2.00 - English Windhoek Observer (Paragon Investments) – Lazarus Jacobs – Fridays – N$5.00 – English

26. Regional paper www.namibtimes.net

28. Namibian TV Stations

29. TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK Community licence Based in Swakopmund www.tbnnamibia.tv

31. One Africa Television Commercial Licence Windhoek and major towns www.oneafrica.tv

34. NBC TV Public Broadcaster (but Board appointed by Ministry of ICT) Government subsidy & advertising & annual licence fee Windhoek and major towns

35. WWW.NBC.COM.NA

37. Electronic media: Public Radio NBC –National Radio –Afrikaans –Damara/Nama –German –Oshiwambo –Otjiherero –Rukwangali –Setswana –Silozi –!Ha (Tsumkwe)

38. Electronic media – Commercial Radio

39. Omulunga Radio www.omulunga.com

41. Fresh FM www.freshfm.com.na

43. Radio Wave www.radiowave.com.na

45. Radio Energy www.energy100fm.com

47. KOSMOS

48. Nam FM 99 www.namfm99.com

49. Electronic media – community radio

50. BASE FM 106.2 www.facebook.com

52. Channel 7 / Kanaal 7 www.k7.com.na

54. Unam Radio 97.4 www.unam.na

56. Political environment Tanzania “ SWAPO dominance increasing No real differences in ideology Use of printed media (car dashboard scarves, party ‘trees’)

57. Politics and the media Fear of politics (commercial radios) Increased ruling party manipulation of the public broadcaster Increased government threats against the media Internet used to stir up calls to action