Shabelle Media Network

Private Mogadishu broadcaster founded in 2002, running Radio Shabelle and Shabelle TV alongside its news website. One of Somalia's most prominent and frequently honoured news organisations, it is known for breaking coverage of politics and security in the capital, work for which its journalists have repeatedly faced attacks, arrests and other severe pressures.

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Shabelle Media Network at a glance

Country: Somalia
Region: East Africa · Africa
Kind of outlet: Television news channel
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Website: shabellemedia.com ↗
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How Crosswire groups Shabelle Media Network

Crosswire groups Shabelle Media Network as Centrist for comparisons within Somalia's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Shabelle Media Network sits in Somalia's press

Shabelle Media Network is one of 4 outlets tracked in Somalia and the only television news channel tracked there. By outlets tracked, Somalia ranks 22nd of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Africa hub, which lists 178 outlets in all.

Across Africa, Crosswire tracks 5 of the 66 television news channels in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Shabelle Media Network outside Somalia, starting with East Africa, are Citizen Digital (Kenya), Fana Broadcasting Corporate (Ethiopia), AYV News (Sierra Leone) and Vox Congo (Republic of the Congo). Opening one of them beside Shabelle Media Network is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.