Freedom of the Press - Trinidad and Tobago (2002)
| Publisher | Freedom House |
| Publication Date | 22 April 2002 |
| Cite as | Freedom House, Freedom of the Press - Trinidad and Tobago (2002), 22 April 2002, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4734508cc.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Status: Free
Legal Environment: 4
Political Influences: 17
Economic Pressures: 9
Total Score: 30
Population: n/a
GNI/capita: n/a
Life Expectancy: 71
Religious Groups: n/a
Ethnic Groups: Black (40 percent), East Indian (40 percent), mixed (18 percent), other, including white and Chinese (2 percent)
Capital: Port-of-Spain
Throughout the year, a rising crime rate and a highly divisive parliamentary election campaign, concluded in December, tested the freedom of the press. The privately owned press is lively and diverse, and freely criticizes the government and its policies. Broadcast media are both private and state owned. However, journalists were physically attacked during the political turmoil, and one radio station was reportedly the target of a violent attack, according to the International Press Institute.
