This is a list of
newspapers that have been published in
Tuvalu.
Tuvalu Newsheet published in Tuvaluan by the Broadcasting and Information Office (BIO) of Tuvalu from 1975 to 1983.[1][2]
Sikuleo o Tuvalu, (replacing the Tuvalu Newsheet) a government news sheet published in Tuvaluan by the BIO and subsequently by the state-owned
Tuvalu Media Corporation from 1983 to 2007.[2][3]
Tuvalu Echoes, a fortnightly newspaper published from 1983 by the BIO and subsequently by the Tuvalu Media Corporation.[2] Publication was in English and Tuvaluan with the newspaper in an A4 sized format. The newspaper published articles about government activities, international news and news about Tuvaluan events and celebrations.[4] It ceased publication due to lack of funding in the mid 1990s. Publishing resumed in 1998 with assistance from the Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID).[4] Publication was hampered by the printer breaking down and lack of paper and ink.[5] In 2002 Tuvalu Echoes had a circulation of 250.[6] The newspaper closed down in 2007.[3][5]
Tala o Matagi (Story of the Wind) weekly newspaper was established in 2011 by
Enele Sopoaga, the leader of the opposition in Parliament, with the intention of printing 100~200 copies of a few pages written in both English and Tuvaluan.[7]
Fenui – news from Tuvalu is a free digital publication of the
Government of Tuvalu media department that is emailed to subscribers and operates a
Facebook page, which publishes news about government activities and news about Tuvaluan events, such as a special edition covering the results of the 2015 general election.[8]
Tuvalu Paradise News, the first private newspaper to operate in the country, was published and edited by the Rev. Dr.
Kitiona Tausi from 28 September 2020[9] until the appointment of Tausi as a member of parliament in July 2022.[10]
Island of Hope commenced publication in February 2024 as a newsletter, by the Rev. Dr.
Kitiona Tausi.[11]
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abcRobie, David (1995). Nius Bilong Pasifik: Mass Media in the Pacific. University of Papua New Guinea Press.
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abJo Tacchi; Heather Horst; Evangelia Papoutsaki; Verena Thomas; Joys Eggins (6 October 2013).
"State of Media & Communication Report - Tuvalu"(PDF). Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS). Retrieved 5 January 2015.