The Voice
The Voice is one of Botswana's most widely read newspapers, founded in Francistown in 1993. A privately owned weekly tabloid published mainly in English, it combines human-interest stories, entertainment and celebrity coverage with news and consumer features, and maintains one of the largest readerships and social media followings of any outlet in the Botswana press.
The Voice at a glance
- Country
- Botswana
- Region
- Southern Africa · Africa
- Kind of outlet
- Tabloid
- Editorial leaning
- Centrist
- Website
- thevoicebw.com ↗
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How Crosswire groups The Voice
Crosswire groups The Voice as Centrist for comparisons within Botswana'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 The Voice sits in Botswana's press
The Voice is one of 5 outlets tracked in Botswana and the only tabloid tracked there. By outlets tracked, Botswana ranks tenth of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Africa hub, which lists 178 outlets in all.
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