The media of South Sudan is underdeveloped compared to many other countries, including fellow East African states like Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Poor transportation infrastructure and entrenched poverty in the country inhibit both the circulation of newspapers, particularly in states located far from the capital of Radio is the main source of news and information for people in South Sudan.Most of the population now lives within the reach of FM and Medium Wave broadcasts.The South Sudan government operates a television service in Juba and a handful of other large towns, but this only reaches a small and largely urban audience. Newspapers barely circulate outside Juba and the other main towns. Newspapers are only read by the urban English-speaking educated elite.

 

Given the polarized nature of the South Sudanese society, our Anti-Hate Speech Team monitors social media platforms and websites for hate speech. This way we hope to continuously engage the media in constructive, professional work that provides resourceful information rather than fuel violence.