Media of the Maldives

map of the Maldives

The media of the Maldives refers to the print, broadcast and online media in the Maldives. Television was introduced in the Maldives on March 29, 1978, being picked up by an audience of 90 television sets in Male, the national capital.[1] Until 2008, the Maldives only had Television Maldives as its national broadcaster. While independent media saw significant expansion following political reforms in 2008,[2] press freedom remains a subject of domestic and international debate, heavily influenced by local politics and religion.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Maldives' big day". The Straits Times. 31 March 1978. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Maldives jails two journalists for reporting on president's alleged affair". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  3. ↑ Satbayeva, Dinara (2026-02-24). "Maldives Independent: A successful formula for a lean and product-focused membership scheme". ipi.media. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  4. ↑ "Maldives joins growing list of countries restricting social media access for under-16s". Anadolu (in Turkish). 2026-06-02. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Journalists in Maldives Enter New Phase of Government-Controlled Media Repression | Al Jazeera Media Institute". institute.aljazeera.net. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
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