The broadcasting landscape consists of both privately and publicly owned outlets. A major news outlet is radio.
The media sector is dominated by large business organizations. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) notes that although online media has grown recently, the media landscape is still largely controlled by Vierci, Albavisión, and Cartes, three sizable media conglomerates.
According to the constitution, the media can operate without many restrictions from the government. However, during protests, journalists are frequently the target of assaults, and these assaults frequently go unpunished.
According to Freedom House, journalists trying to cover stories about crime and corruption should avoid the region along the borders of Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina.
85% of the population, or 6.1 million people, were online as of July 2022 (Internetworldstats.com). The primary social media website is Facebook.
- ABC Color - daily private.
- Private daily - La Nacion.
- Private daily - Ultima Hora.
- Noticias Paraguay (NPY) - private.
- Telefuturo, private (Canal 4).
- National Television System (Canal 9) - private.
- RPC - private (Canal 13).
- Government-owned Paraguay TV HD.
- government-owned Radio Nacional del Paraguay.
- Private, news, talk radio: Radio Cardinal.
- Radio Nanduti: talk, news, and private radio.
- Private Asuncion FM station, Radio Venus.
- Private FM station Radio Canal 100 is located in Asuncion.