Media management lies within the palms of the political and financial elite. The royal household is an influential stakeholder in plenty of media corporations, as are a handful of influential enterprise figures.
Most information and media content material is consumed in Arabic, with Darija, the Moroccan Arabic dialect, turning into extra widespread, whereas main enterprise publications are revealed in French.
The state controls most home broadcasting, whereas enterprise institution owns a lot of the press; On-line media possession is extra numerous however much less clear.
The massive variety of media corporations doesn’t equate to a free media setting and most take a pro-establishment viewpoint. The newspaper sector has lengthy been confronted with declining gross sales and declining readership
Some unbiased, essential media are energetic regardless of robust strain from the authorities.
Social media utilization has elevated quickly; Fb, WhatsApp and YouTube are the preferred platforms.
Some criticism of presidency coverage and the financial state of affairs is permitted, however the monarchy and Morocco's insurance policies in Western Sahara are editorial crimson strains.
Morocco has one of many highest web penetration charges in Africa. As of September 2024, there have been 34.5 million web customers, accounting for 90.7% of the inhabitants (Statista.com).