Culture of Liberia - Media and Communications

Media and Communications

Numerous newspapers, radio stations and TV programs are broadcast and can be heard in the capital Monrovia, coastal cities and towns and countryside. Radio, newspapers and online news articles are the main form of mass communication in Liberia in recent years even surpassing TV stations as the most accessible forms of media to all Liberians. Many popular FM radio stations have their headquarters in Monrovia along with several major national newspapers. Many radio stations are community based operated by join UN and community councils, activists, youth groups, universities and neighborhood programs. The major radio stations in Liberia are UNMIL Radio, Radio ELWA, Truth Radio, ELBC Radio, and STAR radio. All have available to listen to programs online. There are currently no AM radio stations (which existed before the war) but there are a few shortwave stations. Radio also serves to promote peace, reconciliation and connect the country both rural and urban Liberians through community based apprenticeship programs for youths and young adults.

Among the most famous newspapers in Monrovia known outside Liberia is The Daily Talk, a newspaper that has all the functions of any major newspaper but is written on a blackboard. The Daily Talk is accessible to any Monrovian and any Liberian for free. Various national newspapers can also be found online and in Liberia. The most widely read newspapers include the Liberia Herald, The Analyst, Liberian Observer, The News, The Heritage, and The Inquirer, among others. Several Liberian journalists have been awarded national and international awards and acclaim around the world for their commitment to press freedom and promotion of Democracy in post war countries and regions.