Freedom of the Press
Tuvalu
2003 Scores
Press Status
Free
Press Freedom Score (0 = best, 100 = worst)
16
Legal Environment(0 = best, 30 = worst)
0
Political Environment(0 = best, 40 = worst)
2
Economic Environment(0 = best, 30 = worst)
14
The constitution provides for press freedom, and this right is generally respected. All media are government-owned but provide balanced news coverage. They include Radio Tuvalu, the fortnightly Tuvalu Echoes newspaper, and a television station that broadcasts for several hours each day. Many Tuvaluans also pull in foreign television broadcasts on satellite dishes.