This report was researched and written by the International League for Human Rights (a New York-based NGO with affiliate Status:  at the United Nations) and the League's Freetown-based affiliate NGO, the Center for Media, Education and Technology (C-MET).

The League wishes to thank the Ford Foundation for its support of the Africa Program's media development programs currently underway in Sierra Leone.

For additional inFormat: ion: Please contact: Kakuna Kerina, Africa Program Director, International League for Human Rights, 212-661-0480 ext. 103; kkerina@ilhr.org

CREDITS:
Editors: Kakuna Kerina, David Tam-Baryoh, Brant Tinsley
Research: Issa B.M. Kamara
Design: Brant Tinsley

THE ADVOCATE
Address:  9 Bathurst Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Samuel Lavallie
Publisher:  Christopher Koker
Staff:  Journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  May 1978
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  1500
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 150

THE AFRICAN CHAMPION
Address:  1 Short Street
Telephone:  228671
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Mohamed D. Koroma
Publisher:  Mohamed D. Koroma
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1998
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

AFRO TIMES
Address:  27 Rawdon Street
Telephone:  226476 / 222864 / 229638
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Tejan Sillah / Ibrahim Seaga Shaw
Publisher:  Alpha Sheik Tejan Sillah
Staff:  3 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  June 1994
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  1500
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 150

AWOKO
Address:  15 Lamina Sankoh Street
Telephone:  224927
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  awoko@hotmail.com
Editor:  Kelvin Lewis
Publisher:  Kelvin Lewis, Joseph Rahall and
David Tam-Baryoh
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1998
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Regular
Price:  Le 300

CHAMPION
Address:  1 Short Street 1st Floor
Telephone:  229826
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  David Umaru Conteh
Publisher:  David Umaru Conteh
Staff:  3 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  April 1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

CHRISTIAN MONITOR
Address:  8 Howe Street
Telephone:  224011
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Charles Davies
Publisher:  Charles Davies
Staff:  1 journalist
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  Religious
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 150

THE CHRONICLE
Address:  25 Main Motor Road
Telephone:  229960 / 227393
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Yeama Thompson
Publisher: 
Staff:  4 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1983
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

CIVIC AGENDA
Address:  29 Kissy Road
Telephone:  220569 / 241107 / 227427
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Aiah Emmanuel Senessie
Publisher: 
Staff:  5 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1997
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

CONCORD TIMES
Address:  9 Bathurst Street
Telephone:  229199
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  concord100@yahoo.com
Editor:  Kingsley Linghton /
Sulaiman Momodu
Publisher:  Kingsley Lington
Staff:  10 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  August 1992
Edition:  5 times per week
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  3500
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Regular
Price:  Le 300

DAILY MAIL
Address:  29 Rawdon Street
Telephone:  224180
Fax:  None
E-Mail: 
Editor:  Babs-Kasim
Publisher:  Sierra Leone Daily Mail
Staff:  35
Printer:  Sierra Leone Daily Mail Printers
Established:  1944
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  State-owned
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

DEMOCRAT
Address:  14a George Street
Telephone:  228103
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Emmanuel Cole / Pius Foray
Publisher:  Pius Foray
Staff:  5 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1996
Edition:  4 times per week
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  4000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Regular
Price:  Le 300

EAGLE
Address:  1 Short Street, 5th floor
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Bunpa Turay
Staff:  1 journalist
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1993
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 150

EASTERN POST
Address:  38 Ecowas Street
Telephone:  227248
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Ibrahim Tayyib Bah
Staff:  5 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1992
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  4000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  EnglishStatus:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

EXPO TIMES
Address:  1 Short Street, 3rd Floor
Telephone:  228077
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Charles Roberts
Publisher:  Ibrahim Seaga Shaw
Staff:  9 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1995
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  6000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 150

FOR DI PEOPLE
Address:  1 Short Street, 3rd Floor
Telephone:  228071
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Paul Kamara
Staff:  11 journalists
Printer:  For Di People Printers
Established:  1983
Edition:  6 times per week
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  4500
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Regular
Price:  Le 300

FREEDOM NOW
Address:  27 Rawdon Street
Telephone:  224180
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Max Coneh
Staff:  6 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  4000
Editorial:  Political Party
Language:  English
Price:  Le 300

FRONT LINE
Address:  1 Short Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Agustine A. Garmoh /
Fallah Ensa Ndyama
Publisher:  Agustine A. Garmoh /
Fallah Ensa Ndyama
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  September 1998
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

HERALD GUARDIAN
Address:  137b Fourah Bay Road
Telephone:  252266 / 240240
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  B.W Bockarie
Publisher:  Slyvanus Kanyakoh
Staff:  4 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation: 
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

THE INDEPENDENT OBSERVER
Address:  1 Short Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  inobserver@yahoo.com
Editor:  Jonathan Leigh /
Sorie Sudan Sesay
Publisher:  Jonathan Leigh
Staff:  8 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1997
Edition:  4 times per week
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  4000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Regular
Price:  Le 300

KWIK NEWS
Address:  7 Percival Street
Telephone:  223127
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  K. Lewaley
Publisher: 
Staff:  2 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

LIBERTY VOICE
Address:  13 Pademba Road
Telephone:  242108
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Saidu Kaye Sesay /
Sammy Davies
Publisher:  Sammy Davies
Staff:  6 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1992
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  4000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 150

THE MESSENGER
Address:  17 Regent Road
Telephone:  229018
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Amadu Bah /Abdul Karim Bah
Publisher:  Amadu Bah
Staff:  4 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1998
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

THE MIRROR
Address:  10 Guy Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Sam Short
Publisher:  Sam Short
Staff:  3 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

NEW CITIZEN
Address:  Wellington Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Ibrahim Ben Kargbo
Publisher:  Ibrahim Ben Kargbo
Staff:  5 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1982
Edition:  3 times per week
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  4000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Publishing
Price:  Le 300

THE NEW NATION
Address:  16 Lumley Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Jon Foray
Publisher:  John Foray et al
Staff:  3 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1997
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

NEW GLOBE
Address:  49 Bathurst Street
Telephone:  228243
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Saaba Sam Tumoe /
Augustine Beetcher
Publisher:  Saaba Sam Tumoe
Staff:  2 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1989
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 8 pages
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 150

THE NEW PIONEER
Address:  1 Short Street
Telephone:  225901 / 076607658
Fax:  232 22 224439
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Khalil Fofana
Publisher:  Khalil Fofana
Staff:  6 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  October 1997
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

NEW SHAFT
Address:  60 Old Railway Line
Telephone:  241093 / 229867
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Franklyn Bunting Davies
Publisher:  Franklyn Bunting Davies
Staff:  3 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  February 1978
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

NEW SIERRA LEONEAN
Address:  49 Bathurst Street
Telephone:  228867
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  George Khoryama
Publisher:  George Khoryama
Staff: : 3 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1996
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

NEW STORM
Address:  1 Short Street
Telephone:  229845
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Eddie Smith, Ahmed Kanneh
Publisher:  Ahmed Kanneh
Staff:  6 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1996
Edition:  3 times per week
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  4000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Regular
Price:  Le 300

THE NEW TABLET
Address:  49 Bathurst Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Thomas Kargbo /
Gibril Foday Musa
Publisher:  Gibril Foday Musa
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1997
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

THE OBSERVER
Address:  27 Aberdeen Road
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  James Bernard Sawyer
Publisher:  James Bernard Sawyer
Staff:  3 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1993
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

PATH FINDER

Address:  1 Short Street, 5th floor
Telephone:  227903
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Michael Kamara
Publisher:  Michael Kamara
Staff:  2 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  1500
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

THE PATRIOT
Address:  1 East Street
Telephone:  228908
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Dr. Sam Hollist
Publisher:  Dr. Sam Hollist
Staff:  2 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1993
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 150

THE POINT
Address:  1 Short Street
Telephone:  228908
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Bundu Hayes/ Edison Yongai
Publisher:  Edison Yongai
Staff:  4 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1996
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

PROGRESS
Address:  1 Short Street
Telephone:  222555
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Fode B. Kandeh
Publisher:  Fode B. Kandeh
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1983
Edition:  Weekly
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

PUNCH
Address:  1 Short Street, 5th Floor
Telephone:  228803
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  punchnewspaper@hotmail.com
Editor:  David Tam Baryoh /
Foday B. Fofanah
Publisher:  David Tam-Baryoh
Staff:  5 journalists
Printer:  John Love
Established:  April 1999
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

THE QUILL
Address:  14 Lightfoot Boston Street
Telephone:  228103
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Joseph Rahall
Publisher: 
Staff:  4 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1992
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 150

ROKEL TIMES
Address:  c/o FW International,
17 Regent Road
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Alim Dyam Sesay
Publisher:  Desmond S. Conteh
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  November 1999
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  1000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

SIERRA NEWS
Address:  15 Wallace Johnson Street
Telephone:  224965 / 223127
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  slena@sierratel.sl
Editor:  Abdul Karim Jalloh
Publisher:  Sierra Leone Government
Staff:  18 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  2000
Edition:  3 times per week
Format:  Tabloid, 12 pages
Circulation:  5000
Editorial:  State-owned
Language:  English
Status:  Publishing
Price:  Le 500

STANDARD TIMES
Address:  22 Liverpool Street
Telephone:  229634
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Ibrahim Karim Sei
Publisher:  Philip Neville
Staff:  8 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1995
Edition:  3 times per week
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  4000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Regular
Price:  Le 300

THE STAR
Address:  12 Hagan Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Alusine Fofanah
Publisher:  Alusine Fofanah
Staff:  2 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1997
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

STATE NEWS WATCH
Address:  27 Blackhall Road
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Momodu Adams
Publisher:  Momodu Adams
Staff:  2 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  1000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

THE STATESMAN
Address:  21 Upper Clarence Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Andrew Collier / Gabriel Momoh /
Sheku Saccoh
Publisher:  Andrew Collier
Staff:  4 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

STRONG BREED
Address:  1 Kissy Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Donald John Jal Mansaray /
Marju Mansaray
Publisher:  Donal John et al.
Staff:  5 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

THE TELEGRAPH
Address:  33 Bathurst Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Peter Saffa
Publisher:  Peter Saffa
Staff:  3 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1998
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

TELL NEWS
Address:  8 Howe Street
Telephone:  227611
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  None
Publisher: 
Staff:  2 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1996
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  1000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

UNITY
Address:  27 Rawdon Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Max Corneh / Dr. Sam Hollist
Publisher: 
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1960
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  Pro-government
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

UNITY NOW
Address:  82 Pademba Road
Telephone:  227446
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  kposowa_f@hotmail.com
Editor:  Frank Kposowa / Max Jimmy
Publisher:  Frank Kposowa
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1992
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Regular
Price:  Le 300

VISION
Address:  29 Rawdon Street
Telephone:  229848
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Siaka Massaquoi / Sorie Fofanah
Publisher:  Siaka Massaquoi / Mohamed Janga
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1988
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

WEEKEND SPARK
Address:  2 Lamina Sankoh Street
Telephone:  222704
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Roland Martyn / Philip Neville
Staff:  6
Publisher:  Philip Neville
Printer:  4 journalists
Established:  1987
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

WEEKLY ECHO
Address:  42 Sackville Street
Telephone:  227559
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Vandi Kallon
Publisher:  Vandi Kallon
Staff:  4 journalists
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1991
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  1500
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Closed
Price:  Le 300

WE YONE
Address:  c/o Commercial Printers,
Liverpool Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Said Moscow Sesay
Publisher:  APC political party
Printer:  Commercial Printers
Established:  1967
Edition:  Weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  3000
Editorial:  Opposition
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300

WISDOM
Address:  17 Liverpool Street
Telephone:  None
Fax:  None
E-Mail:  None
Editor:  Paul Kamara
Publisher:  Paul Kamara
Printer:  Commercial Printers / John Love
Established:  1999
Edition:  Twice weekly
Format:  Tabloid, 4 pages
Circulation:  2000
Editorial:  Independent
Language:  English
Status:  Irregular
Price:  Le 300