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| Title | Freedom of the Press - Antigua and Barbuda (2002) |
| Publisher | Freedom House |
| Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Publication Date | 22 April 2002 |
| Cite as | Freedom House, Freedom of the Press - Antigua and Barbuda (2002), 22 April 2002, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/47345035a.html [accessed 28 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Freedom of the Press - Antigua and Barbuda (2002)
Status: Partly Free
Legal Environment: 12
Political Influences: 16
Economic Pressures: 16
Total Score: 44
Population: n/a
GNI/capita: n/a
Life Expectancy: 70
Religious Groups: n/a
Ethnic Groups: Black (89 percent), other, including British, Portuguese, Lebanese, and Syrian (11 percent)
Capital: St. John's
The main television, radio, and cable services are controlled by the ruling Antigua Labour Party and the Bird family, which has ruled for four decades. The opposition has great difficulty in gaining access to the broadcast media, but the print media offers a wider range of opinion. The country's first independent radio station, Observer Radio, began broadcasting in April, after a five year struggle to secure a license to operate.
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