The mass media in Mongolia refers to the print, broadcast and online media in Mongolia. Since the collapse of the Soviet style system in 1990, the media has undergone large reforms which have allowed greater diversity and freedom of the press which make it one of the most free in the region. Censorship of media outlets is forbidden under the 1998 Media Freedom Law.[1] In its 2013 report, Reporters Without Borders classified the media environment as 98th out of 179, with 1st being most free.[2]
Despite a population of just three million people, there are 555 media outlets in Mongolia and nearly 5,000 journalists nationwide.[3]
- ^ Freedom of the Press - Mongolia (2006), UNHCR.
- ^ 2013 Press Freedom Index Archived February 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Reporters Without Borders.
- ^ Press Institute of Mongolia, Mongolian Media Today, 2013