Editing Gabon (section)

=== Media ===
{{Further|Media of Gabon}}
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[[Radio Télévision Gabonaise|Radio-Diffusion Télévision Gabonaise]] (RTG), which is owned and operated by the government, broadcasts in [[French language|French]] and Indigenous languages. Colour television broadcasts have been introduced in some cities. In 1981, a commercial radio station, [[Africa]] No. 1, began operations. It has participation from the French and Gabonese governments and private European media.

In 2004, the government operated 2 radio stations, and another 7 were privately owned. There were 2 government television stations and 4 privately owned. In 2003, there were an estimated 488 radios and 308 television sets for every 1,000 people. About 11.5 of every 1,000 people were cable subscribers. In 2003, there were 22.4 personal computers for every 1,000 people, and 26 of every 1,000 people had access to the [[Internet]]. The national press service is the Gabonese Press Agency, which publishes a daily paper, ''Gabon-Matin'' (circulation 18,000 as of 2002).

''[[L'Union]]'' in [[Libreville]], the government-controlled daily newspaper, had an average daily circulation of 40,000 in 2002. The weekly ''Gabon d'Aujourd'hui'' is published by the Ministry of Communications. There are about 9 privately owned periodicals which are either independent or affiliated with political parties. These are published in certain numbers that have been delayed by financial constraints. The constitution of Gabon provides for free speech and a free press, and the government supports these rights. Some periodicals actively criticize the government, and foreign publications are available.