Mass media in the Philippines

Communication towers in Zamboanga City

Mass media in the Philippines consists of several types of media: television, radio, newspapers, magazines, cinema, and websites.

In 2004, the Philippines had 225 television stations, 369 AM radio broadcast stations, 583 FM radio broadcast stations, 10 internet radio stations, 5 shortwave stations and 7 million newspapers in circulation.[1]

Media outlets, such as PTV/RPN/IBC (television) and the Presidential Broadcast Service (radio), are government-run, while most outlets are privately owned.[1]

The most trusted newspapers in the Philippines are the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, and The Philippine Star.[2]

  1. ^ a b Philippines country profile. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (March 2006). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Loreto, Russel (June 18, 2024). "Inquirer most trusted broadsheet, Digital News Report 2024 shows". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

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