Below is a list of newspapers published in Namibia, along with their status of public or private and their primary language of publication.
Daily newspapers
edit| Newspaper | Circulation | First issued | Languages | Ownership | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Namibian | 40,000 (2010)[1] | 1985 | English, Oshiwambo | Free Press of Namibia[2] | www |
| Namibian Sun | 36,000 (2007, planned)[3] | 2007 | English | Namibia Media Holdings[4] | namibiansun |
| Republikein | 18,000[2] | 1977 | Afrikaans, English | Namibia Media Holdings[4] | www |
| New Era | 9,000 (Mon–Thu) 11,000 (Fri) (2007)[2] |
1992 | English, Oshiwambo, Khoekhoe, Otjiherero, siLozi | Government of Namibia[2] | www |
| Allgemeine Zeitung | 4,000 (2020) [5] | 1916 | German | Namibia Media Holdings[4] | www |
Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly newspapers
editNational
edit- Insight Namibia, private, English
- Namibia Economist, private, English, since 2016 only online[6]
- Omutumwa, private, Oshiwambo
- Oshili24, private, English
- The Villager, private, English, since 2018 only online[6]
- Windhoek Observer, private, English
Regional
edit- Buchter News, Lüderitz, private, English
- The Caprivi Vision, Zambezi Region, private, English/siLozi
- Namib Times, Erongo Region, private, English/Afrikaans
Historic newspapers
edit- Namibia Today, private, mouthpiece of the SWAPO party, English. Currently[update] dormant.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Christof, Maletzky (2010). "Lister on 25 years". In Lister, Gwen (ed.). The Namibian 25th Anniversary Commemoration Magazine (supplement to The Namibian on 27 August 2010). pp. 8–13.
- ^ a b c d Larsen, Martin Buch (June 2007). "A research paper commissioned and facilitated by MISA Namibia" (PDF). Media Institute of Southern Africa. p. 101.
- ^ Rothe, Andreas (2010). Media System and News Selections in Namibia. LIT Verlag. p. 36. ISBN 9783643111944. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Our History". nmh.com.na. Namibia Media Holdings. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "AZ-Profil D&E". Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ a b Kahiurika, Ndanki; Ngutjinazo, Okeri (22 January 2019). "40 journalists lose jobs since 2016". The Namibian. p. 6.
- ^ Immanuel, Shinovene (29 November 2017). "Govt is Swapo's cash cow". The Namibian. p. 1.
- Larsen, Martin Buch (2007): Media Ownership and Legislation in the Republic of Namibia: 1990 – 2007
- Rothe, Andreas (2010): Media System and News Selection in Namibia