Analysis of three Important Newspaper of Maldives

Submitted To:

Mam Saba Sultana

Submitted By:

Saira Ayub
BS MCM (6)
Roll # 028

University of Gujrat Sub-Campus Narowal

Date: 15-08-2017
Maldives
The Maldives is a tropical nation in the Indian Ocean composed of 26 ring-shaped atolls, which
are made up of more than 1,000 coral islands. Originally the inhabitants were Buddhist, but
Islam was introduced in 1153. It later became a Portuguese (1558), Dutch (1654), and British
(1887) colonial possession. In 1965, the Maldives obtained independence from Britain and in
1968 the Sultanate was replaced by a republic. However, in thirty-eight years, the Maldives
have seen only two Presidents, though political restrictions have loosened somewhat recently.
The Maldives is the smallest Asian country in terms of population. It is also the smallest
predominantly Muslim nation in the world.
What is Maldives role in SAARC?
The Maldives is a founder member of SAARC. The country plays an active role in SAARC
policy formation.

It was the first country to propose (SAFTA), the initiation of informal political
consultations in SAARC forums and lobbying for greater action on environmental issues.

The Maldives is involved in overseeing the human rights measures and policies. The
proposal of setting up a regional convention on child rights and for setting up a SAARC
Human Rights Resource Centre was put forth by The Maldives.

The Maldives is also an advocate of greater international profile for SAARC by

formulating common positions at the UN.

The Maldives also plays an active role in suppression of terrorism and disarmament.
Maldives Newspapers

Haveeru Daily:

Type Daily newspaper

Format Tabloid size
Owner Mohamed Zahir Hussain
Editor Moosa Latheef
Founded January 1, 1979
Headquarters Mal, Maldives
Website http://www.haveeru.com.mv/
Haveeru Daily (Dhivehi: )
was the longest serving daily newspaper in the

Maldives, established on January 1, 1979

History

When local newspaper Moonlight ceased publication on December 9, 1978, Haveeru was
registered on December 28, 1978, to fill the gap created by the absence of a newspaper. The
first issue of Haveeru was brought out on January 1, 1979, under the proprietorship of
Mohamed Zuhir Hussain, who is a close friend of the President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and
has been serving Minister level positions of the government since 1978

Haveeru is the first newspaper in Maldives to link up with a foreign news agency, the first such
link-up being in Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) in 1985. However, the use of radio teletype
receivers was not then a successful venture as news reception was often disrupted by unstable
weather. Hence, Haveeru turned towards satellite communications, and the newspaper became
the first Maldives daily to establish linksvia satelliteto get news and information for the
print media.

Haveeru also linked up with Agency France Presse (AFP) in 1992. It was followed by another
link-up with Reuters news agency in 1994.

In May 1998, Haveeru established Haveeru Addu Bureau at Addu atoll Feydhoo Island, the
first regional news centre by a Maldives newspaper. Two full-time journalists are stationed
there to cover events in the southern atolls, and reporting is carried out by sending information
via the World Wide Web.

Content:

It provide world sport news, south Asia news, and Travel news. Format of this paper is Tabloid.

Haveeru Daily front page 1983

Haveeru is the first newspaper to be printed by offset. The

newspaper's efforts at getting its own printing press dates as far back
as 1 April 1981, when a private printer declined to publish the
newspaper.
 The last three years were remarkably successful for Haveeru as
it became the first newspaper in Maldives to take the innovative
step of going online, with its interactive edition, Haveeru Daily
Online, established and updated daily on Internet. An
international dimension was given to Haveeru, once again, due
to successful employment of modern communications that are
set to make the new millennium the Information Age. Haveeru
Daily Online was established in January 1997.

Maidhu

Type Daily newspaper

Format Broadsheet
Website http://miadhu.mv/

Maidhu News newspaper is English language newspaper in Maldives.

Content:

It is covering breaking news, headlines, kids news, tourism news, industrial news, economical
news, editorials, health & beauty news, crime news, career news, Travel news, diet & fitness
news, International business news, Top stories, special news, celebrity news.
 Minivan

Type Daily newspaper

Format Broadsheet
Founded 26 July 2005
Website http://www.minivandaily.com

Minivan Daily is a local newspaper of Maldives published in the Dhivehi language. The literal
meaning of Minivan is "independent". The paper started publishing on July 26, 2005. The day
coincides with the Independence Day of the Maldives. This newspaper is the only daily
newspaper which does not get government aid. In August, the second month of publishing, the
printing press Novelty Printers and Publishers stopped printing the paper due to threats they
received from an unknown source. Since August 2005, the newspaper has been printed on
a cyclostyle machine and the size has been reduced to A4. Several journalists along with the
editor Aminath Najeeb have been charged by the government for various news articles
published by the paper. With its 200th edition the paper launched its website. The paper, which
openly supported the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), closed in 2008 after MDP candidate
President Mohamed Nasheed won the country's first democratic presidential election.

Minivan News is a private news website which was initially linked to Minivan Daily but in
recent years has been editorially independent. It has a good reputation among diplomats and
Maldivians abroad as a reliable news source.

Content

It was published in Male, Maldives. Minivan News means

independent news in Dhivehi language. It is getting funds through
banner advertising. Format of this paper is Online.
References:

1. http://pknewspapers.com/maldives/divehi/minivan-news.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miadhu_Daily
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minivan_Daily
4. http://newspaperhunt.com/papers/Maldives/minivan-news.php
5. http://newspaperhunt.com/News/Maldives/Images/Minivan-News.JPG
6. http://newspaperhunt.com/papers/Maldives/the-haveeru-daily.php
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haveeru_Daily