Media freedom in the nation is among the highest in the area. There are lots of publications in Portuguese, Tetum, and even English. The main station is Radio Televisaun Timor Leste.
There are a few daily and weekly press publications, but readership outside of the capital, Dili, is constrained by a low literacy rate and the high cost of newspapers relative to average incomes.
The most popular medium is radio, and there are numerous community radio stations broadcasting right now.
Despite being protected by the constitution, domestic media outlets are subject to political pressure and self-censorship because of the small market for media and the scarcity of non-governmental funding, according to US-based Freedom House.
On 95.3 FM in Dili, the BBC World Service is broadcast. Portuguese and Australian radio stations have FM relays.
According to Internetworldstats.com, there were 515,000 internet users worldwide in July 2022, or 37% of the total population.
- Every day Suara Timor Lorosae.
- Everyday newspaper: Diario Nacional.
- Everyday Timor Post.
- Daily Jornal Independente.
- English language pages of The Dili Weekly.
- Free weekly newspaper: Tempo Semanal.
- Timor Business - weekly.
- Public broadcasting station for Timor-Leste, RTTL.
- Timor-Leste Public Radio (RTTL).
- The Fretilin party operates Radio Maubere.
- Catholic Church radio is Radio Timor Kmanek (RTK).
