Uday, Hussein's son still heads the government-owned media. He is in charge of broadcasting and is manager of the Shabab Television, one of the three official television channels in Iraq. He is also head of the Iraqi Journalist Union and owner of Babil, a daily newspaper. Uday writes many editorials which only presents the official view. Freedom of movement and expression of journalists is still severely restricted.
Journalists still suffer from limited access to information.
In many cases, journalists are provided with information from opposition groups and the US government because they are so restricted in carrying out their own investigations. All journalists are appointed by the Information Ministry and must become members of the journalist union and the Ba'ath party. Apart from governmental restrictions on the press, the press also suffers because of limited financial assistance. Many newspapers, for example, had to reduce their circulation because of financial difficulties. The decade-old UN embargo on Iraq has also restricted access to the international or foreign press.