Latvian News Media Links

by Gundars Kaupins, Boise State University

Being Updated March 2007-December  2007

The purpose of this link page is to provide useful business links associated with Latvia.  There is no commercial purpose or personal financial gain from this link page.  Most links include a title, languages used, services, and a brief description of the mission and purpose of the site.  Services include search engines, blogs, on-line polls, site of origin (e.g., .lv, .com, .net) and transactions.  Transactions could be nonfinancial (e.g., registration) to financial (e.g., payment of fees) Almost every brief description is a direct quote from the link.  Most of these direct quotes will refer to either the mission or objectives of the link.

Mostly Latvian/Baltic News

118.lv (Lv) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.lv site) Comprehensive news and information service about Latvia

The Baltic Times (E) (includes Search Engine, Blog) (.com site)Weekly covering general news in all three Baltic States

Baltic News Service (E, R, Lv, Lt, Est)  (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.ee site)Baltic news agency for Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, and English readers

The Baltic Review (E, Lv, Lt, Est, and many other languages)  (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.ee site)"Magazine covering business, finance, politics, economics, culture and general news in all three Baltic States.  Also available at www.ee, www.all.lv, and neris.mii.lt."

Chas (Daily newspaper) (R) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.com site)

CIESIN Baltics Regional Node (E) (.ee site) Provides links to news in all three Baltic States

City Paper:  The Baltic States (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.ee site)"Combination news magazine and tourist guide established one month before the Baltic states regained independence in 1991. At the time, CITY PAPER was one of the only privately-owned publications in the region. It has grown to become one of the most highly acclaimed English-language publications about the Baltic states, frequently sourced by leading journals and newspapers around the world."

Diena (Lv) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.lv site) Main daily newspaper from Riga

Dienas Bizness (Lv)   (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.lv site) Latvian business newspaper from Riga

Kommersant Baltic (R) (includes Search Engine, Transaction, Blog) (.lv site)  Russian business newspaper for Latvia

Kurzemes Vards (Lv) (includes Search Engine) (.lv site) Liepaja newspaper for the Kurzemes region of Latvia

Laiks (E, Lv) (includes Search Engine, Transaction, Blog, Poll) (.com site) Latvian newspaper 

Latvian Privatization Agency (Lv, E) (includes Search Engine) (.lv site) Thorough coverage. Information on the privatization process; annual report; privatization opportunities with a searchable database; more

Latvian Television (Lv, E, R) (includes Search Engine, Transaction, B) (.lv site) "Latvian Television is a national public service broadcasting company financed from the state budget, commercial activities and sponsorship.Latvian Television is the only television in Latvia: Operating on 2 national terrestrial frequencies; Broadcasting on average 18 hours per day; Reaching daily 80% of the population of Latvia"

LETA, National News Agency (Lv, E, R) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.com site)

Lursoft Newspapers Library (Lv, E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.lv site)

Neatkariga Rita Avize (Lv) (includes Search Engine, Transaction Poll) (.lv site) General Latvian newspaper

Online Monitor (Lv) (includes Search Engine) (.lv site) Latvian news

Radio Latvia (Lv, E) (.lv site) Summary of Latvian radio

Reklama, newspaper (Lv, R) (includes Search Engine) (.lv site)

Sakaru Pasaule (Magazine) (Lv) (includes Search Engine) (.lv site)

Toronto Zinas (Lv, E) (includes Search Engine) (.lv site)"Each issue of Toronto Zinas discusses the latest news relevant to Latvian Canadians, links to interesting Latvian sites and stories, and presents feisty opinion pieces on current events. The core of Toronto Zinas (TZ) is the Events Calendar – a free service listing all Latvian-related events in the Greater Toronto Area.  TZ publishes annual listings, including Regular Events in Toronto, The Great Christmas Wish List, Summer Camps and Schools, and Where to Celebrate Jani.  TZ is published in newsletter format every two weeks from September to June, and sent to subscribers for free via e-mail. TZ is also available as an RSS feed."

TV Net (Lv, E, R)  (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.lv site) Latvian news, television, humor, etc.

TV Panorama (Lv, E) (,lv site) Summary of Latvian Television news

Zemgales Zinas (newspaper) (Lv) (includes Search Engine, Poll) (.lv site) Zemgales news

 Some Latvian-Related News

Central Europe Review (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction, Blog) (.cz site)

New York Times (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction, Blog) (.com site)

Time Daily - News (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction, Blog) (.com site)

Transitions Online (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction, Blog) (.cz site)

U.S. State Department - Travel Warnings, Etc. (E) ((includes Search Engine) (.gov site)

World Bank - Current Events (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site)

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