The Liberian Journal
The Liberian Journal (TLJ), a major US-based Liberian online news media, covers issues of interest to Liberians in the Diaspora, including developments in post-conflict Liberia. It also features news about Africa and many defining events around the world. Its news and information portfolio include developments in the spheres of politics, economics, sports, health, entertainment, and many other areas of human interest.
History
Established April 8, 2008, the Minnesota-based Liberian news outfit also publishes about 15,000 free copies of monthly print newspapers.
Published and edited by Abdullah Kiatamba, a Liberian activist and writer, TLJ, as it is also known, has attracted the professional skills and contributions of Liberian writers, including exiled Liberian journalists and U.S-trained news reporters and editors. TLJ’s list of writers also includes Liberian scholars, professors, women leaders, activists, and a host of non-Liberians drawn from a wide range of interests.
The Liberian Journal today
The Liberian Journal has interviewed an attractive list of Liberian stakeholders, including President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Vice-President Joseph Boakai, presidential candidate George Weah, and other Liberian Diaspora leaders.
Rated as a major staple of the African ethnic media in Minnesota, The Liberian Journal is the leading Liberian media in the state, with a readership three times the size of all other emerging local news media groups combined. It has an active social network presence, especially a growing membership on both Facebook and Twitter.