Suriname media guide

Suriname "gets fairly high marks" for media freedom, says Reporters Without Borders. The group praises the varied media landscape.

The two daily newspapers are privately-owned. State-run broadcasters operate alongside private radio and TV stations.

There were 428,000 internet users by June 2022, comprising 72% of the population. (Internetworldstats.com). Access is unrestricted.

• Media guides by BBC Monitoring

Press

• De Ware Tijd - daily

• De West - daily

Television

• ATV - government-owned, commercial

• STVS - government-owned, commercial

Radio

• Radio Apintie - private

• Radio Sangeet Mala - private

• Radio SRS Suriname - government-owned, commercial

• Radio ABC - private