{
  "country": "Malta",
  "code": "MT",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-13",
  "source": "https://happychef.cloud/en/press-contacts/mt.html",
  "national": {
    "description": "Malta's press operates almost entirely in English (alongside a smaller Maltese-language readership), and because the country is so small, national outlets effectively double as the main channel for restaurant PR island-wide. Times of Malta, The Malta Independent and MaltaToday are the three leading news sites/newspapers, all with lifestyle sections; Lovin Malta and the dining/events guide Where's Everyone dominate online lifestyle and social reach. Public broadcaster PBS/TVM and commercial station Bay Radio both carry lifestyle and entertainment segments, and the Malta Hotels & Restaurants Association (MHRA) is the industry's own trade body and voice.",
    "tip": "Lovin Malta and Where's Everyone are the fastest, highest-reach outlets for an opening or event; MHRA is worth briefing directly for anything with an industry/trade angle.",
    "sources": [
      {
        "name": "Times of Malta",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://timesofmalta.com/",
        "notes": "Malta's leading English-language daily; use the site's contact-us page to reach the newsdesk"
      },
      {
        "name": "The Malta Independent",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.independent.com.mt/",
        "notes": "Major English-language daily with a lifestyle section"
      },
      {
        "name": "MaltaToday",
        "type": "newspaper",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/",
        "notes": "Independent Maltese newspaper and news site"
      },
      {
        "name": "Lovin Malta",
        "type": "blog",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://lovinmalta.com/",
        "notes": "Malta's dominant online media/lifestyle platform; contact via the site's contact form"
      },
      {
        "name": "Where's Everyone",
        "type": "blog",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://whereseveryone.com/",
        "notes": "Malta's leading dining, nightlife and events guide"
      },
      {
        "name": "PBS / TVM",
        "type": "tv",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://www.pbs.com.mt/",
        "notes": "Malta's national public broadcaster (TVM channel, Radju Malta); contact via website"
      },
      {
        "name": "Bay Radio (89.7 Bay)",
        "type": "radio",
        "email": null,
        "website": "https://bay.com.mt/",
        "notes": "Malta's top commercial radio station, carries lifestyle segments"
      },
      {
        "name": "Malta Hotels & Restaurants Association (MHRA)",
        "type": "trade",
        "email": "mhra@mhra.org.mt",
        "website": "https://mhra.org.mt/",
        "notes": "Malta's hospitality trade association; first point of contact for industry-facing news"
      }
    ]
  },
  "regions": [
    {
      "id": "valletta-harbour-area",
      "name": "Valletta/Harbour Area",
      "nativeName": "Valletta",
      "description": "Valletta, Sliema and St Julian's form Malta's main dining, nightlife and tourism hub, and the national lifestyle outlets are effectively headquartered here and cover it most closely.",
      "tip": "Lovin Malta and Where's Everyone are both based in and heavily focused on this area, making them the natural first contacts for a Harbour-area restaurant story.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Lovin Malta",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://lovinmalta.com/",
          "notes": "Heaviest coverage of Valletta/Sliema/St Julian's dining and nightlife"
        },
        {
          "name": "Where's Everyone",
          "type": "blog",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://whereseveryone.com/",
          "notes": "Events and dining guide centred on the Harbour area"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "gozo",
      "name": "Gozo",
      "nativeName": "Għawdex",
      "description": "Gozo has its own, much smaller local news scene, led by Gozo News, which is the main dedicated outlet for the island's business and community stories.",
      "tip": "Gozo News is the go-to outlet for any Gozo-specific restaurant opening or event.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "Gozo News",
          "type": "newspaper",
          "email": null,
          "website": "https://gozonews.com/",
          "notes": "Gozo's main dedicated local news website"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}