The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia ensures freedom of the press and other forms of public communication and expression.
In June 2001, Slovenia adopted the Law on Media, providing rules and regulations for the entire media sphere. The Act Amending the Media Act was adopted in 2006.

Print Media

Nine daily newspapers - Delo, Dnevnik, Slovenske Novice, the sports daily Ekipa,  tabloid inDirekt and the business daily Finance from Ljubljana,  Večer from Maribor and Primorske novice from Nova Gorica, Žurnal24 - cover the entire country with a daily circulation of about 370,000 copies. Most of the circulation of the traditional dailies (Delo, Večer, Dnevnik), which have been coming out for several decades, is accounted for by permanent subscribers.

Regional weekly journals have a similarly ingrained tradition and have attained a wide circulation in the Slovenian regions.

Altogether, 1,516 different media entities, including 968 printed publications, give a total circulation of around 6 million in 2007, which is not small for a market of 2 million people.

In 1991, Slovenia founded a state news agency, the Slovenian Press Agency (STA), which has successfully become the main information service about Slovenia for foreign media.

Radio and Television

In Europe, there are few areas with so many radio and television programmes operating in such a small area as Slovenia.

In 1991, the media space was entirely privatised, with the former national radio and television broadcasters remaining the only public-owned institutions. Both public radio and television (RTV) enjoy special status in terms of national significance. RTV broadcasts two television and three radio programs. It is financed from subscriptions, the total sum of which is approved by the state. It is also allowed to supplement its income through commercial sources. The government generally does not finance any media programming from the Budget, except for those radio and television programmes intended for the Hungarian and Italian national minorities.

The two TV and three radio channels are also available via satellite.

The Internet

The Internet is gaining in popularity, too; it is used in 97% of primary, 100% of secondary and 100% of higher education institutions as well as by approximately 55% of households.

Principle institutions in the media field

Ministry of Culture
The media sphere falls within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture.

Broadcasting Council
The Broadcasting Council, established by Parliament, is an independent expert body in the broadcasting regulation field.

Post and Electronic Communications Agency of the RS
An independent organisation which, in line with the Media Act and Telecommunications Act, has responsibilities relating to the functioning and development of telecommunications and the telecommunications market, the use of the radio frequency spectrum and other tasks relating to the set up and monitoring of radio and television activities. Contact information in English only.

CCIS - Publishing, Printing and Media Association
A sector-based association operating within the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry that brings together a number of professional associations (graphic workers, print journalists, radio and TV workers).

Slovene Association of Journalists (DNS- Društvo novinarjev Slovenije)
This website provides contact information and some important documents in English (like the Code of Ethics of Slovene Journalists, etc.).

International Cooperation:

EBU – European Broadcasting Union
RTV Slovenia is an active member of the EBU.
 
IPI – International Press Institute 
In the context of the IPI, the IPI Slovenian National Committee in 2003 organized the IPI World Congress and the 51st General Assembly in Ljubljana. The Report of the IPI World Congress 2002, May 9 – 12, 2002, Ljubljana, Slovenia