Kazakhstani Media are relatively free by Central Asian standards. However, despite press freedom being enshrined in Kazakhstan's constitution, monitors report that privately-owned and opposition media are routinely harassedt and censored. In 2004 the International Federation of Journalists identified a "growing pattern" of intimidation of the media. Reporters Without Borders in its annual report of the same year said that "such independence remains largely theoretical because most of the media is controlled by associates of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, notably his daughter, Dariga Nazarbayev"

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1 Television 2 Radio 3 Newspapers 4 External Links

Television

Kazakhstan I is the state television channel of Kazakhstan. Other country-wide television stations are Khabar and Yel Arna. Khabar is owned by the President's daughter and therefore rarely broadcasts criticism of his policy. There are several other private channels including Kanal 31 and KTK.

Radio

A wide number of radio stations are available including Europa Plus, Russkoye Radio, Hit FM, Radio Azattyq and Radio Karavan.

Newspapers

A wide range of publications both supportive and critical of the government are available. A selection of websites from such newspapers is given below:

Kazpravda Aykin Liter Delovaya Nedeliya (Bussines Week) Novaya Pokolenie

External Links

• Reporters Without Borders Report, 2004