Algeria
Algeria's TV and radio stations are state-controlled, but there is a lively private press which is often critical of the authorities. Although there is no overt censorship, legislation sets out prison terms and fines for insulting or defaming the President, MPs, judges and the army.
Press: Daily newspapers are printed in Arabic or French. The main French-language dailies are El Watan, Liberté, Le Quotidien d'Oran and La Tribune. El Khabar is one of the leading Arabic-language dailies. Another daily, Horizons, has an English section.
TV: Enterprise Nationale de Télévision (ENTV) is state-run. The use of satellite dishes is widespread; some satellite TV stations, such as BRTV, a Berber station based in France, target viewers in Algeria and European channels are widely watched.
Radio: Algerian Radio, operated by state-run Radio-Télévision Algérienne, runs national Arabic, Berber and French networks and several local stations.
