Bosnian refugees and the Albanian community have newsletters in their own languages. Four major daily and several weekly newspapers are published. The major print media are supported through private investment and advertising, although the national broadcaster, RTV Slovenia, enjoys government subsidies, as do cultural publications and book publishing. There are seven television channels, four of which are independent private stations. Numerous foreign broadcasts are available via satellite and cable.
All major towns have radio stations and cable television.
Numerous business and academic publications are available. Foreign newspapers, magazines, and journals are widely available. In theory and practice, the media enjoy full freedom in their journalistic pursuits. However, for over 40 years Slovenia was ruled by an authoritarian Communist political system, and reporting about domestic politics may be influenced to some degree by self-censorship and indirect political pressures. The election law requires the media to offer free space and time to political parties at election time.