Tuvalu media guide

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Bob Lisale drinks coconut milk as he watches the king tides pound the coast of Funafuti Atoll, 19 February 2004, home to nearly half of Tuvalu's entire population of 11,500Getty Images

Coconut palms cover most of the islands

Media freedom is respected in Tuvalu but the market is very small. The government operates Radio Tuvalu. Many islanders use satellite dishes to watch foreign TV stations.

The government publishes the fortnightly newspaper Tuvalu Echoes in the Tuvalu language and in English.

There were 6,400 internet users by July 2022, 53% of the population (Internetworldstats.com).

Press

  • Sikuleo o Tuvalu - government news sheet published in Tuvaluan

  • Tuvalu Echoes - run by state-owned Tuvalu Media Corporation

Radio

  • Radio Tuvalu - FM station run by state-owned Tuvalu Media Corporation, includes BBC World Service relays

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