Media of Cambodia

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Since emerging from the communist governments of the Khmer Rouge and the Vietnam-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea regime, the Cambodian media sector has become one of Southeast Asia's liveliest and most free, although a lack of professional journalism training and ethics, as well as intimidation by both government and private interests limit the Cambodian media's influence.

Contents 1 Television 1.1 List of television stations 2 Radio 2.1 List of radio stations 3 Newspapers 3.1 List of newspapers 3.1.1 National mass-circulation dailies 3.1.2 English-language newspapers 3.1.3 English-language magazines 3.1.4 French-language newspapers 3.1.5 Chinese-language newspapers 4 See also 5 Reference 6 External links

[edit] Television

Cambodia's first television station, National Television Kampuchea (TVK), began broadcasting in 1966. Its studios were destroyed by the Khmer Rouge in 1975, but were re-established in 1979 under the Vietnamese-backed People's Republic of Kampuchea regime. TVK began broadcasting in colour in 1986.

All of these stations have local programming, including serials, variety shows and game shows. Thai soap operas (dubbed in Khmer) were exteremely popular, until the backlash that fuelled that the 2003 Phnom Penh riots, after which Thai programs were banned.

Cable television, including UBC programming from Thailand as well as other satellite networks is also widely available.

[edit] List of television stations

There are 11 TV stations nationwide, including two relay stations with French and Vietnamese broadcasts, as well as 12 regional low-power stations (as of 2006). They include:

• Apsara Television (TV11)
• Bayon Television (Channel 27) - Cambodia's only UHF channel. Based in Kandal Province, it is owned by Prime Minister Hun Sen and controlled by the Cambodian People's Party.
• Cambodia Cable Television (CCTV)
• Cambodian Television Network (CTN)
• National Television of Cambodia (TVK)
• Phnom Penh Municipal Cable Television
• Phnom Penh Television (TV3)
• Royal Cambodia Armed Forces Television (TV5)

There are also regional relay stations for various channels in Mondulkiri, Preah Vihear, Ratanakiri and Siem Reap.

[edit] Radio

Cambodia has two AM stations and 17 FM stations (as of 2003).

[edit] List of radio stations

• Apsara Radio FM 97 MHz [1]
• National Radio Kampuchea (RNK) AM 918 KHz and FM 96.
• Phnom Penh Radio FM 103 MHz [2]
• Radio Beehive FM 105 MHz [3]
• Radio FM 90 MHz
• Radio FM 99 MHz
• Radio Free Asia [4]
• Radio Khmer FM 107 MHz
• Radio Love FM 97.5 MHz - "The Heartbeat of Cambodia" is an English-language radio station. [5]
• Radio Sweet FM 88 MHz
• Royal Cambodia Armed Forces Radio FM 98 MHz
• Women's Media Centre (WMC) Radio FM 102 MHz www.wmc-cambodia.org/radio102_en.html

[edit] Newspapers

There are more than 100 newspapers in Cambodia, but few of them actually keep regular publication schedules and have paid staffs. Many newspapers are run by political parties or individual politicians, so the coverage is often slanted. Reporters will sometimes demand payments from their sources to keep unfavorable stories, whether true or not, out of the paper.

However, reporters for the established vernacular dailies, as well as journalists working for wire services and the foreign-language press, generally do keep to a standard of ethics.

[edit] List of newspapers

[edit] National mass-circulation dailies

• Chakraval Daily
• Kampuchea Thmei Daily
• Kampuchea Thnai Nes (Cambodia Today)
• Kanychok Sangkhum
• Koh Santepheap (Island of Peace) [6]
• Moneaksekar Khmer (Khmer Conscience) - Published by the Sam Rainsy Party.
• Rasmei Kampuchea (Light of Kampuchea) - Cambodia's largest daily, it circulates about 18,000 copies.
• Samleng Yuvachun (Voice of Khmer Youth)
• Udomkate Khmer (Khmer Ideal)
• Wat Phnom Daily

[edit] English-language newspapers

• Business News
• The Cambodia Daily - Cambodia's only English-language daily.
• Mekong News - A free Khmer and English paper, established in 2005.
• The Mirror - Published by Open Forum of Cambodia, this is a weekly English-language overview of the Khmer-language press. Also publishes a weekly Khmer summary called Kanychok Sangkhum. [7]
• Phnom Penh Post - A fortnightly, it's Cambodia's oldest English-language paper.

[edit] English-language magazines

• Bayon Pearnik - Mixes humor and satire about current affairs in Cambodia with critical commentary and adventure-travel information. [8]
• Cambodian Scene - Covers tourism and culture. [9]
• Visitors Guide - Publishes separate guides for Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville. [10]

[edit] French-language newspapers

• Cambodge Nouveau - Published monthly.
• Cambodge Soir - Established in 1995 and published five days a week, it prints about 3,000 copies, but readership is estimated at between 10,000 and 12,000.

[edit] Chinese-language newspapers

• Cambodia Sin Chew Daily
• Jian Hua Daily

[edit] See also

• Communications in Cambodia
• Cinema of Cambodia
• Current events in Southeast Asia

[edit] Reference

• Cambodia Cultural Profile

[edit] External links

• Agence Khmer Presse (AKP) - National news service.
• Cambodia Politics - Roundup of national news and issues.
• KI Media - Cambodia news blog.
• 2005 report by Reporters Without Borders
• Television stations in Cambodia