New Zealand media organisations are invited to apply to receive content from a $1m pilot scheme aimed at boosting the reporting of local democracy issues across the country.

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For half a century, PBS has contributed to and shaped American society, proving that public service broadcasting is not only valuable but central to our lives.  

Initial hopes for improvements to media freedom in Pakistan, under the leadership of Imran Khan, appear to have receded. In recent months the country’s media landscape has been faced with numerous changes and challenges.

New Research: People management strategies for the development and growth of PSBs in the fragmented digital media landscape

The Australian public broadcaster, ABC, sets out new measures aimed at enhancing greater integration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities by ensuring that local languages and voices are an everyday part of the national conversation.