Timor-Leste has a rich print media environment, with several daily newspapers and a number of weekly publications. The oldest and most widely-read newspaper in the country is Suara Timor Lorosae, which originated in 1993 as Suara Timor Timur during the Indonesian occupation period and relaunched with its current name in 2000. Other major dailies include the Independente, , and . A state-run news agency, Tatoli, was launched in 2016. Newspapers are concentrated in Dili, the capital, and are mostly published in the Tetun language, with English, Indonesian, and Portuguese also appearing in print.
Newspapers NewspaperFoundedLocationOwnershipCirculationTypeLanguage(s)Business TimorBali, IndonesiaPrivate1,000 (2010)WeeklyTetunDiário TempoDiliPrivate500 (2013)DailyDiáriu Timoromanc. 2010sPrivateDailyTetun, Indonesian, PortugueseDili PostDiliPrivateDailyThe Dili Weekly2007DiliPrivate1,000 (2010)Online weeklyTetun, EnglishIndependente2011DiliPrivateDailyTetun, English, Indonesian, Portuguese2005DiliPrivate1,650 (2010)DailyTetun, Portuguese, Indonesian2003DiliPrivate2,000 (2008)WeeklyTetun, PortugueseThe Oekusi Post2020PrivateOnlineTetun, English, IndonesianSuara Timor Lorosae1993DiliPrivate2,000 (2013)DailyTetun, English, Indonesian, PortugueseTatoli2016DiliGovernmentOnline dailyTetun, English, Indonesian, PortugueseTempo SemanalDiliPrivate500 (2013)WeeklyTetun, English, Indonesian, Portuguese2000DiliPrivate700 (2024)DailyTetun, English, Indonesian, Portuguese
Defunct newspapers NewspaperFoundedCeasedLocationOwnershipCirculationTypeLanguage(s)19591975DiliGovernmentWeeklyPortugueseDiário Tempo2005PrivateDailyTetun, English, IndonesianDili Times19992000Darwin, AustraliaPrivateMonthlyEnglishDili Post1982DiliPrivateWeeklyKla'ak Semanálc. 2008c. 2009DiliPrivateWeeklyTetunKroat2010BaucauPrivate500 (2010)DailyLalenok2000DiliPrivate900 (2000)WeeklyTetun20052005DiliPrivateWeeklyTetun, PortugueseLian MauberePrivateWeeklyIndonesianLifau Pos2003DiliPrivate500 (2008)WeeklyTetun, Baikenu, IndonesianNew East Timor19992000DiliINTERFETWeeklyTetun, English, IndonesianTais Timor20002002Darwin, AustraliaUNTAET50,000 (2002)MonthlyTetun, English, Indonesian, PortugueseTalit@kum19982003DiliPrivateBiweeklyIndonesianTimor19381939DiliPortugueseTimor Sun2002DiliPrivate1,000 (2008)WeeklyEnglish, IndonesianVox Populic. 1999PrivateWeeklyTetun, Indonesian
See also
Jornal da República, government gazette Freedom of the press in Timor-Leste Lists of newspapers
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