A large percent of Algeria's mass media is government controlled however the private press is very active and has been known to offer very candid opinions on the authorities. Whilst there is no direct censorship of Algeria's newspapers, legislation has been put in place whereby prison sentences and fines can be administered should the president, government, judges or army be insulted or slandered. Such laws have upset media rights organizations who impute that the government is trying to maintain control over the press. Aside from pressure by the government, members of the Algerian press also face threats by Islamic militants. Despite this, Algerian newspapers continue to be published and extensively distributed. Daily newspapers come out in Arabic and French. They are mostly published in Algiers, Oran and Constantine. Weekly papers are also published, some in other languages such as English.

Below is a list of publishing agencies and newspapers in Algeria:

El Khabar
El Watan
Journal Officiel
Liberte
Ech Chaab
El Moudjahid
El Youm
La Tribune
Al Fadjr
Algeria Daily (English)
Algerie Press Service
Al Mustaqbal
Algeria-Interface (English/French)
Djazair Newspapers
El Heddaf
El Massa
Essabah
La Depeche de Kabyalie
Horizons
L'Actualite
La Nouvelle Republique
Les Debats
Le Matin
L'Expression
North Africa Journal
Le Jeune Independent (French)
Le Quotidien d'Oran
Racines-Izuran
Le Soir d'Algerie